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confined

/kənˈfaɪnd/

Meanings
verb
To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.

Examples :

"Because she had the flu, Maria was confined to her bed for three days. "
space area condition situation

Related Words

Illustration contiguous

contiguous adjective

/kənˈtɪɡjuəs/

Connected; touching; abutting.

"Here are the states that are contiguous to California: Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. "

Illustration followed

followed verb

/ˈfɒləʊd/ /ˈfɑloʊd/

To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

"Follow that car!"

Illustration injured

injured verb

/ˈɪndʒəd/ /ˈɪndʒɚd/

To wound or cause physical harm to a living creature.

"The fall injured the child's knee. "

Illustration restrict

restrict verb

/ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration boundary

boundary noun

/ˈbaʊndɹi/ /ˈbaʊndəɹi/

The dividing line or location between two areas.

"The fence marks the boundary between the park and my neighbor's yard. "

Illustration limited

limited verb

/ˈlɪmɪtɪd/

To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.

"The teacher limited the time students had to complete the assignment to one hour. "

Illustration recover

recover noun

/ɹɪˈkʌvə/ /ɹɪˈkʌvɚ/ /ɹiːˈkʌvə/ /ɹiˈkʌvɚ/

Recovery.

"After a long illness, her recovery was slow but steady. "

Illustration restricted

restricted verb

/ɹɪˈstɹɪktɪd/

To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine

"After suffering diahrroea, the patient was restricted to a diet of rice, cold meat, and yoghurt."

Illustration workspace

workspace noun

/ˈwɜːkˌspeɪs/ /ˈwɜːksˌpeɪs/

An area allocated for someone to work in, especially in an office.

""My new workspace at the office has a large window and a comfortable chair." "

Illustration within

within adjective

/wɪˈθɪn/ /wɪðˈɪn/

In the context of which the present document or ruling is made.

"the within appeal"

Illustration childbed

childbed noun

/ˈtʃaɪl(d)bɛd/

The final stage of pregnancy; confinement

"After a difficult childbed, the new mother was finally able to hold her baby. "