Synonyms for encage

Most common

pen · co-op · crib · confine

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To lock inside a cage; to imprison.

Related words

Other spellings

incage

Forms

Past participle

encaged
e.g. encaged → pent, co-oped, cribbed, confined…

Example sentences

• pen He laid down his pen and leaned back in his chair.
• crib The baby is in his crib, sucking on his pacifier.
• confine Confine your remarks to the matter we are discussing.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

pen¹

4 letters

crib¹

7 letters

confine²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (confine² = 2 syllables).