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View synonyms for confined

confined

[kuhn-fahynd]

adjective

  1. limited or restricted.

  2. unable to leave a place because of illness, imprisonment, etc.

  3. being in childbirth; being in parturition.



confined

/ kənˈfaɪnd, kənˈfaɪnɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. enclosed or restricted; limited

  2. in childbed; undergoing childbirth

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • confinedness noun
  • confinedly adverb
  • nonconfined adjective
  • preconfinedly adverb
  • unconfined adjective
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Example Sentences

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"I wish I could not hear it, but in such a confined space it is next to impossible not to hear it."

From BBC

Collier refused and has been confined to the capital since.

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We were confined to a small clearing, marked off by red and white tape.

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Until then she had been confined to her home - her ankles shackled to prevent her running away.

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The fight is no longer confined to press conference taunts.

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