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

As spectacle continues, the “No Kings” fight — once confined to the streets — now unfolds on screens, where political power is performed in pixels.

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Instead of allowing the exchange rate to float freely to maintain Argentina’s international competitiveness, he has confined it to a band of 1000-1475 pesos to the dollar.

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Typically, electrons are confined to atoms, which restricts their potential uses.

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It also trafficked workers, who were confined in prison-like compounds and forced to carry out scams online, targeting thousands of victims worldwide, he said.

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But their frustrations remain confined to social media for the time being.

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Related Words

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• cramped 
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• restrained 
• restricted