2 entries found for confine.
To select an entry, click on it.

confine confines

Main Entry: con·fine
Pronunciation: kn-fn
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): con·fined; con·fin·ing
1 : to keep within limits : RESTRICT <confined the message to twenty words>
2 a : to shut up : IMPRISON <confined for life> b : to keep indoors <confined with a cold>
- con·fine·ment /kn-fn-mnt/ noun
- con·fin·er noun

Pronunciation Symbols