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.

CONFINE definition: 1. to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way: 2. to keep someone closed in a place…. Learn more.

CONFINE meaning: 1. to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way: 2. to keep someone closed in a place…. Learn more.

Some common synonyms of confine are circumscribe, limit, and restrict. While all these words mean "to set bounds for," confine suggests severe restraint and a resulting cramping, fettering, or hampering.

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.

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To confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group. Health officials have successfully confined the epidemic to this area.

Definition of confine verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. 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.

Definition of confine verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [often passive] to keep somebody/something inside the limits of a particular activity, subject, area, etc. synonym restrict. be confined to (doing) something The work will not be confined to the Glasgow area.

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′er n.