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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of confined¹

confine + -ed ²

Example Sentences

No one died in the incident, and damage was confined to the refinery’s footprint.

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Initially the scheme will be confined to the most critical suppliers needed for restarting production, but it will be expanded at a later date.

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Time-travelling to Swift's high school days in Tennessee, it reminisces about a boy she confined to the friend zone while yearning for a single kiss.

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The detainee, who didn’t want to be identified for fear of retribution, said in response guards confined him in a single-person cell for days.

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The microbe's use isn't just confined to the lab.

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• cramped 
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• restrained 
• restricted