confine
//kənˈfaɪn//
Verb
confineInfinitive
confinePresent tense
confinedPast tense
confinedPast participle
confiningPresent participle
confinesThird-person singular
1
To restrict or limit someone or something to a particular place, situation, or area.
The doctor confined the patient to bed rest for a week.
2
To keep someone in a place that they cannot leave, such as a prison or hospital.
The patient was confined to the hospital for two weeks.
Noun
1
The limits or boundaries of a place or area.
The prisoners were not allowed to leave the confines of the prison.