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.

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.

To confine something to a particular place or group means to prevent it from spreading beyond that place or group.

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.

If you confine someone or something, you prevent them from leaving or escaping. He was confined in an internment camp in Utah. They decided not to let their new dog run loose, confining it to a fenced enclosure during the day.

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

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.