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engirdle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ENGIRDLE

to encircle or bind with or as if with a belt <the cloud-engirdled peaks of the Andes>

Synonyms band, begird, belt, engird [archaic], engirdle, enwind, girdle, girt, girth, wrap

Related Words tie up, truss; circle, enwreathe, loop, wind, wreathe; bandage, enswathe, swathe; chain, cord, enchain, lash, rope, shackle, tape, wire

Near Antonyms unbind, unlash, unshackle, untie, unwind

Antonyms ungird, unwrap

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