Synonyms of bind

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verb

1

as in to tie

to confine or restrain with or as if with chains

prisons tend to bind convicted criminals for transport

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tie
• constrain
• chain
• shackle
• handcuff
• enchain
• fetter
• confine
• hamper
• attach
• lash
• manacle
• trammel
• iron
• pinion
• gyve
• fasten
• enfetter
• restrict
• secure
• link
• hinder
• bit
• impede
• hobble
• hog-tie
• limit
• truss
• curb
• tangle
• join
• entangle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbind
• liberate
• release
• rescue
• loose
• free
• emancipate
• undo
• untie
• unshackle
• unfetter
• detach
• untangle
• unfasten
• disengage

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• unbind
• liberate
• release
• rescue
• loose
• free
• emancipate
• undo
• untie
• unshackle
• unfetter
• detach
• untangle
• unfasten
• disengage

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2

as in to bandage

to cover with a bandage

bind the wound to stop the bleeding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bandage
• heal
• treat
• swathe
• dress
• medicate
• remedy
• cure
• attend
• rehabilitate
• doctor
• minister (to)
• mend
• nurse
• care (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbandage

• unbandage

3

as in to thread

to gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord

bind the asparagus spears carefully before packing the bunches

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tie
• thread
• band
• wire
• rope
• strap
• truss
• cord
• knot
• tether
• twist
• cinch
• coil
• tangle
• leash
• lash
• gird
• girt
• wind
• intertwine
• entangle
• snarl
• interweave
• lace
• interlace

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unbind
• untie
• undo
• unfasten
• unloose
• unleash
• unlace
• unravel
• disentangle
• unstrap
• untangle
• unwind
• untwist
• unstring
• uncoil
• unthread
• unloosen
• unsnarl
• unlash
• untether
• untwine
• unspool

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• unbind
• untie
• undo
• unfasten
• unloose
• unleash
• unlace
• unravel
• disentangle
• unstrap
• untangle
• unwind
• untwist
• unstring
• uncoil
• unthread
• unloosen
• unsnarl
• unlash
• untether
• untwine
• unspool

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bind

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noun

1

as in pickle

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape

with our vacation week fast approaching, and no arrangements for the care of our pets, we were in a serious bind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pickle
• predicament
• dilemma
• hole
• fix
• jam
• swamp
• corner
• box
• impasse
• kettle of fish
• rattrap
• sticky wicket
• rabbit hole
• spot
• mire
• quagmire
• difficulty
• pinch
• node
• scrape
• hot water
• catch-22
• soup
• crisis
• halt
• jackpot
• plight
• trouble
• deadlock
• quandary
• clutch
• standstill
• strait
• emergency
• logjam
• stalemate
• juncture
• exigency
• crossroad

2

as in chain

something that physically prevents free movement

the store owner held the would-be burglar in a makeshift bind until the police officers could arrive

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chain
• handcuff(s)
• bracelet
• tie
• shackle
• bond
• fetter
• band
• irons
• trap
• confinement
• ligature
• cuff(s)
• constraint
• holding
• manacle(s)
• restriction
• hindrance
• curb
• collar
• hold
• restraint
• trammel
• net
• entanglement
• enslavement
• captivity
• imprisonment
• straitjacket
• hobble
• incarceration
• enchainment
• straightjacket
• immurement
• fastener
• hold-down

Phrases Containing bind

• double bind

• double bind