embank

Verb

Meaning

To throw up a bank so as to confine or to defend; to protect by a bank of earth or stone.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bank contain acceptable finance banking exceed breast restrict govern inclination subdue embankment bankable hold down mark out
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Hypernyms

confine enclose hold in

Derivatives

embanked embanking

Examples

The river was embanked with a dyke Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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