confinement
restriction
limitedness
mortify
compulse
stint
subdue
contain
crucify
hold
rulebound
compel
tie down
bind
sermonize
obstriction
effect
restrictive
limitary
enforce
structurize
rule of engagement
delimited
perpetuity
controlled
tethered
restrict
astriction
exaction
obtrude
oblige
condemn
compulsatory
enforcement
consigne
stringent
repressive
repressing
seduce
ne plus ultra
inhibitory
circumscriptible
working rule
thrust
boundlessness
drive
working principle
resist
stand
fend
hard-and-fast
confine
regimental
strict
driving force
overbind
Decalogue
lawfulness
face
hedge in
oppression
restrainedness
determine
commandeer
muscle
bridle
enforcive
sweep up
highjack
hijack
check
pirate
drag in
sweep
constructive possession
drag
curb
tangle
embroil
bondage
regulation
coercion
get in the way
constrainedly
authority
brow
constrainment
constrain
astrict
impellent
bindable
behedge
cardinal rule
regulating
by dint of
power trip
lay
setting rule
uncause
limitation
rulebound
restrictive
limitary
delimited
controlled
tethered
compulsatory
stringent
repressive
repressing
inhibitory
circumscriptible
hard-and-fast
regimental
strict
enforcive
bindable
constrainedly
confinement
restriction
limitedness
stint
obstriction
effect
rule of engagement
perpetuity
astriction
exaction
enforcement
consigne
ne plus ultra
working rule
thrust
boundlessness
drive
working principle
driving force
Decalogue
lawfulness
face
oppression
restrainedness
muscle
bridle
check
constructive possession
curb
bondage
regulation
coercion
authority
constrainment
impellent
cardinal rule
regulating
power trip
setting rule
limitation
mortify
compulse
subdue
contain
crucify
hold
compel
tie down
bind
sermonize
enforce
structurize
restrict
obtrude
oblige
condemn
seduce
resist
stand
fend
confine
overbind
hedge in
determine
commandeer
sweep up
highjack
hijack
pirate
drag in
sweep
drag
tangle
embroil
get in the way
brow
constrain
astrict
behedge
lay
uncause
English words for 'the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)'
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