All cinched synonyms
cinch
C c verb cinched
- rein in β control, restrain
- connect β If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- fasten β to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.
- conclude β If you conclude that something is true, you decide that it is true using the facts you know as a basis.
- hug β to clasp tightly in the arms, especially with affection; embrace.
- underwrite β to write under or at the foot of, especially under other written matter.
- shield β a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- hedge β a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
- capture β If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war.
- buy β If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
- get β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- win β to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- gain β to make a gain or gains in.
- have β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- take β to get into one's hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write.
- pay β to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
- negotiate β to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
- decide β If you decide to do something, you choose to do it, usually after you have thought carefully about the other possibilities.
- work out β exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
- put an end to β the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad: the end of a street; the end of a rope.
- join β to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- link β a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
- knot β either of two large sandpipers, Calidris canutus or C. tenuirostris, that breed in the Arctic and winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
- repeat β repeat loop
- confirm β If something confirms what you believe, suspect, or fear, it shows that it is definitely true.
- ratify β to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
- insist β to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment.
- assert β If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
- maintain β to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- profess β to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret.
- declare β If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention.
- guarantee β a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money-back guarantee.
- insure β to guarantee against loss or harm.
- tie up β that with which anything is tied.
- cover β If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- unite β to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- strap β a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- restrict β to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- attach β If you attach something to an object, you join it or fasten it to the object.
- shackle β a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter.
- handcuff β a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect.
adj cinched
- certain β If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- secured β free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- settled β to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- sure β free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
- guaranteed β a promise or assurance, especially one in writing, that something is of specified quality, content, benefit, etc., or that it will perform satisfactorily for a given length of time: a money-back guarantee.
- distinct β distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- determined β If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
- resolved β firm in purpose or intent; determined.
- closed β A closed group of people does not welcome new people or ideas from outside.