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