• to corner, to drive to the wall, to euchre, to tree
• to adumbrate, to efface, to overshadow, to play down, to put into the shade, to throw into the shade, to underplay, to up-stage
• to bring sy to a stand, to drive sy into a corner, to put sy to a stand
• to confine a river within its bed
• to come up into the wind
• to bring sy to a stand, to put sy to a stand
• clamp, clip, collar, dog, gripping, nipping, ring, ropes, stressful, terminal
• clench, cramp, grab, grip, pinch, splice, squeeze, wring