confine
Translation
to restrict, to imprison, to limit
Examples
Please confine your remarks to the topic.
Please confine your remarks to the topic.
The prisoners were confined to their cells.
The prisoners were confined to their cells.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((to sth.)) to restrict or imprison (sb./sth.) in a place The prisoners were confined to their cells.
Similar Words
Synonyms: restrict, limit, imprison; Antonyms: release, free
Etymology
From Latin 'con-' (together) and 'finis' (end, limit, border). Originally meant 'to share a border with'.
Memory Tips
Imagine keeping something within its 'final' borders or limits.