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verb
- 1. keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time): "he does not confine his message to high politics" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. the borders or boundaries of a place, especially with regard to their restricting freedom of movement: "within the confines of the hall escape was difficult"
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CONFINE definition: 1. to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way: 2. to keep someone closed in a place…. Learn more.
The meaning of CONFINE is something (such as borders or walls) that encloses; also : something that restrains. How to use confine in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Confine.
To confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group.
Definition of confine verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CONFINE meaning: 1. to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way: 2. to keep someone closed in a place…. Learn more.
Confine is all about setting limits. If you are confined to the house, it means you can't leave it. If you're really sick, you might be confined to your bed.
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 confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group. 2. If you confine someone or something, you prevent them from leaving or escaping.
1 confine somebody/something to something [often passive] to keep someone or something inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc. synonym restrict The work will not be confined to the Cleveland area. I will confine myself to looking at the period from 1900 to 1916.
CONFINE meaning: 1 : to keep (someone or something) within limits to prevent (someone or something) from going beyond a particular limit, area, etc. usually + to; 2 : to keep (a person or animal) in a place (such as a prison) usually used as (be) confined often + to or in.
