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draw the line
Overview of verb draw-the-line
The verb draw the line has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) draw the line, draw a line -- (reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on); "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!")
Antonyms of verb draw-the-line
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb draw-the-line
1 sense of draw the line
Sense 1
draw the line, draw a line
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb draw-the-line
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb draw-the-line
1 sense of draw the line
Sense 1
draw the line, draw a line
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
'Cause To' of verb draw-the-line
Derived Forms of verb draw-the-line
Domain of verb draw-the-line
Domain Terms of verb draw-the-line
Familiarity of verb draw-the-line
draw the line used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb draw-the-line
1 sense of draw the line
Sense 1
draw the line, draw a line
*> Somebody ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb draw-the-line
1 sense of draw the line
Sense 1
draw the line, draw a line
> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> reduce, tighten
=> tie
=> gate
=> draw the line, draw a line
=> mark off, mark out
=> rule, harness, rein
=> baffle, regulate
=> hamper, halter, cramp, strangle
=> stiffen, tighten, tighten up, constrain
=> clamp down, crack down
=> inhibit
=> restrain, encumber, cumber, constrain
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb draw-the-line
Sense 1
draw the line, draw a line
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
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