Confinement

/kənfˈa‍ɪnmənt/

/kənˈfaɪnmənt/

[noun]

Confinement

[NOUN]

the state of being confined

the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

synonyms : childbed

the action of keeping someone in a closed space, prison, etc., usually by force

synonyms : restriction

Examples

1. The coup gave the dictatorship a dose of its own medicine, subjecting the dictator and his entourage to torture and confinement in deplorable conditions.

2. Solitary confinement has proven dangerous psychological consequences.

3. We set up the confinements of our own dream.

4. He has only three confinements among the people.

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