Definition of Confine

Verb

  • to close within bounds, limit or hold back from 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"
  • deprive of freedom
    take into confinement
  • close in
    darkness enclosed him"
    - hold in
  • prevent from leaving or from being removed
  • restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
  • place limits on (extent or access)
    "restrict the use of this parking lot"
    "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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Unscramble confine

62 unscramble word found using the letters confine.
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