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- DictionaryCon·fine
verb
- 1. keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, quantity, or time): "he does not confine his message to politics"
noun
- 1. the borders or boundaries of a place, especially with regard to their restricting freedom of movement: "they were cramped within the confines of a little cabin"
to keep someone closed in a place, often by force: The hostages had been confined for so long that they couldn't cope with the outside world. be confined to somewhere/something. to exist only in a particular area or group of people: We know that the illness is not confined to any one group in society. See more.
Definitions of confine. verb. place limits on (extent or access) synonyms: bound, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel. see more. verb. restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" synonyms: circumscribe, limit. see more. verb. deprive of freedom; take into confinement. synonyms: detain. see more. verb.
May 2, 2024 · 1. to keep or close within bounds; limit; restrict. 2. to keep shut in; restrict the free movement of. arthritis confined him to bed. noun (ˈkɒnfaɪn ) 3. (often plural) a limit; boundary. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of confine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. 2. To shut or keep in, especially to imprison. 3. To restrict in movement: The sick child was confined to bed. [French confiner, from Old French, from confins, boundaries; see confines .] con·fin′a·ble, con·fine′a·ble adj. con·fin′er n.
to prevent someone from leaving a place or to prevent something from spreading: [ often passive ] He was confined to a prison cell for several days. Phrasal verbs. be confined to sth/sb. confine sb/sth to sth. (Definition of confine from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of confine.
Definitions of 'confine' 1. To confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group. [...] 2. If you confine yourself or your activities to something, you do only that thing and are involved with nothing else. [...] 3.
