Confine: meaning, definitions and examples
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confine
[ kənˈfaɪn ]
to restrict movement
To confine means to keep someone or something within certain limits, such as in a specific area or space. It can also refer to restricting someone's freedom or movement.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was confined to his room until he finished his homework.
- The prisoners were confined to their cells for the majority of the day.
a boundary or border
As a noun, confine refers to a boundary, border, or limit that marks the extent of something. It can also be used to describe the borders of a specific area.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The river acted as a natural confine between the two territories.
- The fence served as the confine of the property.
Translations
Translations of the word "confine" in other languages:
🇵🇹 confinar
- limitar
- restringir
🇮🇳 सीमित करना
- बंदी बनाना
- कैद करना
🇩🇪 einschränken
- begrenzen
- einengen
🇮🇩 membatasi
- mengurung
- menahan
🇺🇦 обмежувати
- ув'язнювати
- замикати
🇵🇱 ograniczać
- zamykać
- uwięzić
🇯🇵 制限する (せいげんする)
- 閉じ込める (とじこめる)
- 囚われる (とらわれる)
🇫🇷 confiner
- limiter
- restreindre
🇪🇸 limitar
- confinar
- restringir
🇹🇷 sınırlamak
- hapsetmek
- kısıtlamak
🇰🇷 제한하다
- 감금하다
- 한정하다
🇸🇦 تقييد
- حجز
- حصر
🇨🇿 omezit
- uvěznit
- uzavřít
🇸🇰 obmedziť
- uviesť do zajatia
- uzavrieť
🇨🇳 限制 (xiànzhì)
- 关押 (guānyā)
- 局限 (júxiàn)
🇸🇮 omejiti
- zapreti
- zapreti v zapor
🇮🇸 takmarka
- loka inni
- fangelsi
🇰🇿 шектеу
- қамау
- тұтқындау
🇬🇪 შეზღუდვა
- დაჯილდოება
- დაბმა
🇦🇿 məhdudlaşdırmaq
- həbs etmək
- qapama
🇲🇽 limitar
- confinar
- restringir
Word origin
The word 'confine' originated from the Latin word 'confinis,' which means 'bordering on.' It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over time, its usage expanded to encompass both the idea of restricting movement and defining boundaries.