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Confine
/kənˈfaɪn/
To keep something within limits or in a restricted space or area.
Synonyms:
restrict
limit
restrain
enclose
imprison
Antonyms:
free
release
liberate
unleash
let go
Examples:
The returning soldiers could no longer be
confined
to the hutments.
This action has released him from those
confines
."
Mrs Kenwigs was
confined
.
Etymology:
From Latin
confinare
, meaning "to border upon," from
con-
(together) +
finis
(end, boundary) – first used in the late 16th century.
Usage Statistics:
66 mentions per 1 million words
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