Definitions

pin down

NOUN

nail down

Synonyms

WEAK

cinch clinch lock in

VERB

bind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attach connect cover dress handcuff restrict shackle stick strap tether tie up unite wrap

STRONG

adhere bandage border chain cinch clamp constrict edge encase enchain fetter fix fold furl glue hamper hem hitch hobble lace lap lash leash manacle moor muzzle paste pin pinion restrain rope swathe tie trammel trim truss yoke

WEAK

enfetter hitch on hook on hook up peg down put together tack on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disconnect separate unbind uncover unfasten unwrap

STRONG

detach disjoin free let go liberate loose loosen open release remove unhitch unlace unlock untie

WEAK

permit set free

VERB

designate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate allot appoint appropriate assign authorize choose define describe earmark elect mark name nominate set aside stipulate

STRONG

apportion characterize charge commission connote constitute delegate denote depute deputize dictate evidence favor finger indicate individualize make opt peg pick pinpoint prefer show single slot tag tap

WEAK

button down mete put down for reseve set apart tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse disallow ignore keep refuse reject

STRONG

conceal deny dislike hide lose refute veto

VERB

determine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

complete regulate resolve rule

STRONG

actuate arbitrate cinch clinch dispose drive end figure finish halt impel incline induce move opt ordain persuade predispose settle tap terminate

WEAK

call the shots fix upon nail down take a decision ultimate wind up wrap up

Antonyms

STRONG

bear begin commence create discourage dissuade hinder initiate prevent repress start stop suppress

WEAK

doubt hesitate miss overlook waver

VERB

finger

Synonyms

STRONG

appoint determine identify indicate locate make name nominate specify tap

WEAK

point out

Antonyms

STRONG

ignore lose miss refuse

WEAK

manhandle pass over

VERB

force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cause charge compel demand drag drive impose inflict limit make move oblige order press pressure require restrict urge

STRONG

apply bind blackmail burden choke coerce command concuss conscript constrain contract draft dragoon enforce enjoin exact extort fix impel impress insist necessitate obtrude occasion overcome pressurize sandbag shotgun strong-arm wrest wring

WEAK

bear down bear hard on bring pressure to bear upon put screws to put squeeze on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

check disallow discourage dissuade free halt leave alone let go prevent release stop

STRONG

aid allow forget give help neglect permit

WEAK

surrender yield

VERB

indicate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce argue demonstrate express hint illustrate imply make mark mean pinpoint point out prove reveal show signal specify suggest

STRONG

attest augur bespeak betoken card connote denote designate evidence evince finger import intimate manifest name peg read record register sign slot symbolize tag testify witness

WEAK

add up to be symptomatic button down point to tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny hide lose refuse suppress veto

STRONG

ignore refute

WEAK

mislead

VERB

locate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect discover establish pinpoint spot station strike uncover unearth

STRONG

determine hook place position read

WEAK

come across come upon ferret out get at happen upon hit upon lay one's hands on light upon meet with pick up on search out smell out smoke out stumble on track down trip over zero in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose miss overlook pass by

STRONG

displace

WEAK

depart leave move

VERB

name

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announce appoint cite declare elect identify list make mention nominate recognize refer to select single out suggest

STRONG

classify commission connote delegate denote index instance mark peg remark signify slot specify tab tag tap

WEAK

point to put down for put finger on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny ignore refuse reject

VERB

particularize

Synonyms

STRONG

agree arrange bargain condition contract covenant designate detail engage guarantee impose make name pledge postulate promise provide require settle slot specify state

WEAK

insist upon lay down lay finger on make a point put down for specificate specificize spell out

Antonyms

STRONG

break break off calculate confuse decline disagree discourage mix up refuse

VERB

point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

direct indicate lead make offer suggest

STRONG

bespeak denote designate finger hint imply name peg signify tab tag

WEAK

button down put down for put finger on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny lose mislead refuse

STRONG

ignore

VERB

press

Synonyms

STRONGEST

squeeze

STRONG

bulldoze clasp compress condense constrain crowd crush cumber depress embrace enfold express finish flatten hug impel iron jam level mangle mash mass move pack pile ram reduce scrunch shove smooth squash squish steam stuff thrust weigh

WEAK

bear down bear heavily force down hold unwrinkle

Antonyms

STRONG

expand extend let go pull on raise release uncompress

WEAK

leave alone

VERB

restrict

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curb decrease define diminish hamper impede inhibit limit narrow reduce regulate restrain shorten

STRONG

bind bound chain check circumscribe constrict contain contract cramp delimit delimitate demarcate encircle enclose inclose moderate modify qualify shrink surround temper tether tie

WEAK

bottle up come down on cool down demark hang up hem in hold back hold down keep within bounds keep within limits prelimit put away put on ice send up shut in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid allow assist develop encourage enlarge expand extend free grow help increase lengthen raise

STRONG

let go liberate loose loosen open permit release stretch unbind unfasten unloose untie

VERB

select

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choose cull decide elect make name pick single out take

STRONG

mark opt peg slot tag tap winnow

WEAK

make a choice make a selection opt for optate say so sort out tab

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow fail ignore lose refuse reject stop

VERB

specify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cite define determine enumerate establish fix indicate lay out limit mention point out spell out stipulate

STRONG

blueprint condition detail finger individualize instance inventory itemize list make name particularize peg set settle slot specialize tag

WEAK

be specific button down come to the point draw a picture get down to brass tacks get to the point go into detail precise put down put finger on show clearly specificate specificize tab tick off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse destroy neglect unsettle

STRONG

discourage dissuade halt ignore

WEAK

generalize

VERB

stipulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

designate guarantee impose lay down provide require specify spell out

STRONG

agree arrange bargain condition contract covenant detail engage make name particularize pledge postulate promise settle slot state

WEAK

insist upon lay finger on make a point put down for specificate specificize

Antonyms

STRONG

break break off calculate confuse decline disagree discourage mix up refuse

WEAK

imply wish

VERB

transfix

Synonyms

STRONG

fix impale lance penetrate puncture skewer spear spike spit stick

WEAK

nail down run through skiver transpierce

Antonyms

WEAK

bore

Example Sentences

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To fight the industry’s double standards, she created a wealth of her own, making Madonna impossible to pin down and thus endlessly fascinating.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2026

They add that it will be difficult to pin down the normalized EPS level until the company issues 2027 guidance in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

Scrum-half Nolann Le Garrec, playing at his boyhood club, scampered over for a hugely popular score before Antoine Hastoy wormed over at the end of another sweeping move that England could never pin down.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

"Not only have we been able to clear the view, but we can finally pin down what the clouds are made out of and how they're condensing and evaporating as they move around the planet."

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

The universe is hard to pin down; it changes when you look at it, as if it resists being known.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

pin down

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