Meaning & use
confine
To keep someone or something within set limits, especially by restricting movement or scope.
See it in a sentence
The injury confined her to bed for nearly two weeks.
Please confine your comments to the topic listed on the agenda.
A note on using this word
Often followed by to, as in confined to a wheelchair or confine the discussion to, marking the boundary imposed.
Words with a similar meaning
restrictlimit
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