English / word
confine
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
To keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits or an enclosed space.
In context
01
Please confine your remarks to the main topic of discussion.
02
The prisoner was confined to his cell for 23 hours a day.
Synonyms
restrict,limit,enclose
Antonyms
free,release,expand
Collocations
confine to bed,strictly confine,confined space
Verb forms
Past: confined · Past participle: confined · -ing: confining