CONFINE
(verb, noun)Definitions
There are 6 meanings of the word
Confine.
How to pronounce confine:
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Confine - as a verb
Place limits on (extent or amount or access)
Example: "Restrict the use of this parking lot"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
bound8limit7restrict10throttle11trammel11Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Prevent from leaving or from being removed
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
hold backkeep10keep backrestrain8Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Close in
Example: "Darkness enclosed him"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
enclose9hold inHypernyms (Closely Related)
bear6carry10contain9hold8Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
detain7Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
keep10straiten8gaol5immure10
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imprison12incarcerate15jail11jug11lag4put awayput behind barsremand9intern6bind overimprison12cage7cage inpin downtrap6keep in
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Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
free7To close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
Example: "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
constrain11hold8restrain8Hypernyms (Closely Related)
disable10disenable12incapacitate18Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Confine - as a noun
(chiefly in the plural) a boundary or limit.
Example Sentences
"Please confine your belongings to the designated area."
"The zoo needs to confine the tiger to its cage."
"We had to confine the patient to prevent the spread of the disease."
"The prison guards confine the inmates to their cells at night."
"The construction site is confined to this area until further notice."
Word Game Points
Is CONFINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, confine is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
CONFINE has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
Is CONFINE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, confine is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordCONFINE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.
Is CONFINE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, confine is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordCONFINE has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
