Confine
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British pronunciation/kənfˈaɪn/
American pronunciation/kənˈfaɪn/

Definition & Meaning of "confine"

to confine
01

to keep someone or something within limits of different types, such as subject, activity, area, etc.

to confine definition and meaning
02

to prevent someone or something from leaving or being taken away from a place

Transitive: to confine a person or animal
03

to keep something or someone within a specific area or space by limiting their movement

Transitive: to confine sb/sth
04

to surround or close in on something or someone

Transitive: to confine sb/sth

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Example
The terms of the agreement confine the company's use of the data to specific purposes.
The zookeepers confine the animals to their enclosures for safety reasons.
She felt confined by the restrictions of her job and longed for more freedom.
The zookeepers must confine the lions in secure enclosures for safety.
The most promising approach to achieving nuclear fusion on Earth involves heating hydrogen isotopes to extremely high temperatures and confining them in a magnetic field in devices called tokamaks.
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