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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
k n
faIn
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| inflections: |
confines, confining, confined |
| definition 1: |
to keep within limits; restrict.
The storm confined us to the house.The reporters were asked to confine their questions to the major topic.- synonyms:
- limit, restrict
- antonyms:
- loose
- similar words:
- bind, control
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| definition 2: |
to shut in; put in prison.
The king confined the thief for thirty days.- synonyms:
- enclose, restrict, shut in
- antonyms:
- discharge
- similar words:
- cage, chain, commit, coop up, hold, imprison, jail, keep, lock up, quarantine
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| related words: |
bound, close, detain, guard, hold, muzzle, number, qualify, restrain |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
kan
faIn
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| definition: |
(usually plural.) border or limit.
We kept the dog within the confines of our yard.- synonyms:
- boundaries, bounds
- similar words:
- borders, limits
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| related words: |
bound, boundary, check, limit |
| derivations: |
confinable (confineable) (adj.), confined (adj.), confineless (adj.), confiner (n.) |
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