Confine (Verb)
Meaning 1
Place limits on (extent or amount or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The company will confine access to the server room to authorized personnel only.
- In a bid to encourage healthier eating habits, the government will confine the advertising of junk food to certain times of the day.
- The park rangers will confine visitors to designated trails to prevent damage to the environment.
- To minimize disruptions, the construction work will confine itself to weekdays.
- The rule will confine smoking to areas outside the building.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 2
Close in; "darkness enclosed him".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Related Words
Meaning 3
Deprive of freedom; take into confinement.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The prisoner was placed in a cell to confine them for the duration of their sentence.
- Lack of financial resources began to confine her social activities.
- The zoo's enclosures were designed to confine and protect the animals from potential threats.
- After testing positive for a contagious disease, he had to confine himself to his room.
- Police authorities decided to confine the suspect in isolation for further questioning.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Hyponyms
Related Words
Meaning 4
Prevent from leaving or from being removed.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The hospital staff tried to confine the patient to the bed to prevent any further complications.
- Police officers will confine the suspect in a secure cell until the court proceedings begin.
- We had to confine the dog in the crate to prevent it from running away during transport.
- To contain the fire, the firefighters worked to confine the flames to a single room.
- The protective order will confine the perpetrator away from the victim for a year.
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meaning 5
To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.