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confined

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈfaɪnd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kən fīnd′)

From the verb confine: (⇒ conjugate)
confined is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v past
v past p

Collocations for "confined"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "confined" in context.

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confine

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. confined [him, the child] to his room
  2. confined himself to his [study, office] to [work, finish]
  3. try to confine the [disease, infection, outbreak] (to)
  4. have been confined for [five days]
  5. confine the discussion to...
  6. is not confined to any one...
  7. traditionally women have been confined to [supporting roles, the kitchen, the home]
  8. confine the [research, study] to
  9. confine the [guest, mailing] list to
  10. just confine your [writing, article] to
  11. confined in bed with [the flu, a cold]
  12. was confined to a wheelchair
  13. should not confine ourselves to...
  14. try not to confine yourself to...
n
  1. from the confines of his [room, office]
  2. [retreated to, hid in, prefers, felt safe in] the confines of his [room]
  3. [outside of, get out of, escape from] the confines of her [room]
  4. the [balcony, terrace] stretched to the confines of the building
  5. spent most of their time within the confines of the [courthouse, library]
  6. within the confines of the law
  7. within the confines of [masculinity, traditional society]
'confined' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "confined" in the title:

... , too illogical, for it to be confined within the four corners of a fixed doctrine - English Only forum
A dog's time in the bathroom is confined to a quick drink - English Only forum
bound/limited/confined to rules - English Only forum
confined the work on drafting laws to graduates of these institutes - English Only forum
confined to a ghetto - English Only forum
confined to a mental institution - English Only forum
Confined to meeting the challenges of political repression - English Only forum
confined to one's room - English Only forum
Hearts confined by cobwebs would burst at last, and then <Love was avenged> - English Only forum
I hate to be confined to/by the rain. - English Only forum
in a confined space at 30,000 feet - English Only forum
Make the most of being confined to the realms of the station - English Only forum
not just also confined but also includes / not just confined but includes - English Only forum
our lives were restricted/confined/constrained - English Only forum
restricted or confined [membership] - English Only forum
Restricted or Limited or Confined [problems] - English Only forum
Tethered to/confined to/limited to - English Only forum
the demands of long confined nations - English Only forum
the state of being kept as a prisoner or in a confined space - English Only forum
tied/confined/limited to a single political party - English Only forum
"was nicknamed 'Space 18' - because even confined [...] - the rectangular space" [dash usage] - English Only forum
We confined our study to ten cases. - English Only forum
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