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to confine
01
to keep someone or something within limits of different types, such as subject, activity, area, etc.
02
to keep someone or something in a specific space, preventing them from leaving or being taken away
03
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
04
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
05
close in
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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