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Definition of confining - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
spacemaking a space feel crowded or tight
- The confining space of the elevator was uncomfortable.
2.
limitingrestricting freedom or movement
- The confining dress made it difficult to dance..
Origin of confining
Latin, con (together) + finis (boundary)
Terms with confining included in their meaning
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restriction
restricting or confining movement
stay inside
security measure confining people inside a building
prison
place for confining and rehabilitating offenders
detention
room for confining prisoners under guard
confining
causing someone to be confined
detention
related to detaining or confining
management
the act of enclosing or confining
containment
enclosing or confining in a space
luxurious confinement
luxurious place that feels confining
paradox
comfortable but confining situation
slave trade
place for confining slaves before transportation
restrictive
having the quality of confining or enclosing
confinement
the act of confining in a small space
institution
place for confining and rehabilitating offenders
containment
enclosing or confining tightly
restriction
binding or confining
imprisonment
act of confining someone in a gaol
restriction
restricting or confining in nature
restrictive
restricting or confining something within bounds
Native American policy
policy of confining Native Americans to reservations
psychiatry
padded cell for confining disturbed individuals
physics
magnetic device confining plasma for nuclear fusion
Examples of confining in a sentence
Her confining office felt like a prison. The confining rules frustrated the students. Her confining schedule left no room for hobbies.
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- French:confiné, contraignant, ...
- German:beengend, ...
- Italian:ristretto, restrittivo, ...
- Spanish:estrecho, restrictivo, ...
- Portuguese:apertado, restritivo, ...
- Chinese:狭窄的, 限制性的, ...
- Japanese:狭苦しい, 制限する, ...
- Arabic:ضَيِّق, مُقَيِّد, ...
- Hebrew:צַר, מַגְבִּיל, ...
- Russian:тесный, ограничивающий, ...
- Ukrainian:тісний, обмежуючий, ...
- Hindi:तंग, बाधक, ...
Definition of confine - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
containmentprevent something from spreading beyond a place
- Efforts were made to confine the fire to one building.
2.
activity limitationlimit activities or actions to a certain scope
- She confined her research to local history.
3.
imprisonmentRare keep someone in a place like a prisonRare
- He was confined to a cell for years.
Noun
1.
restrictionlimits or restrictions of a situation
- They worked within the confines of the budget.
2.
geographyboundary or limit of an area
- The river marks the confine of the property.
Expressions with confine
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limit someone or something within boundaries
The dog was confined to the backyard.
order someone to stay in their room or area
The captain decided to confine him to quarters for two days.
order soldiers to stay inside their living quarters as punishment
The captain decided to confine to barracks for three days.
Origin of confine
Latin, con (together) + finis (end)
Examples of confine in a sentence
The quarantine helped confine the virus within the city. He confined his comments to the main topic. They confined their activities to the designated area. The rebels were confined in a remote fortress. She was confined to her room as punishment. The confines of the contract were very strict.
She felt trapped within the confines of her role. The mountain range forms the confine of the valley. The confine of the city is marked by old walls.
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- French:limiter, confinement, ...
- German:beschränken, Grenzen, ...
- Italian:confinare, limite, ...
- Spanish:confinar, límite, ...
- Portuguese:conter, limite, ...
- Chinese:限制, 界限, ...
- Japanese:封じ込める, 範囲, ...
- Arabic:حَصَرَ, حُدُود, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַגְבִּיל, מִגְבָּלָה, ...
- Russian:ограничить, ограничение, ...
- Ukrainian:обмежувати, межі, ...
- Hindi:तक सीमित रखना, सीमाएं, ...
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