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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. Fewer examples.
1. : kept within confines: such as. a. : limited to a particular location. confined to bed. b. : held captive. confined prisoners. 2. : very small. confined spaces. a confined compartment. 3. dated : undergoing childbirth.
1.adjective. If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confinedto a particular group, only members of that group have it. The problem is not confined to Germany. [ + to] These dangers are not confined to smokers. [ + to] 2.adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Synonyms for CONFINED: imprisoned, captive, arrested, jailed, captured, interned, incarcerated, kidnapped; Antonyms of CONFINED: free, unconfined, unrestrained, released, liberated, freed, delivered, emancipated.
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.
Confined definition: limited or restricted.. See examples of CONFINED used in a sentence.
The adjective confined describes being in captivity or not free to move about. If you do charity work, you could read books to older people confined to their homes.
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. Fewer examples.
[usually passive] to keep a person or an animal in a small or closed space. be confined (in something) Keep the dog confined in a suitable travelling cage. Here the river is confined in a narrow channel. The soldiers concerned were confined to barracks (= had to stay in the barracks, as a punishment).
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.
