confine
🇬🇧 UK/kәn'fain/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To restrict someone or something to a limited space or scope; to keep within certain bounds
限制,约束;禁闭,关押
n.
A boundary or limit; the borders of a place or area (usually plural)
边界,范围,界限
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.confine to限制于
- 2.confine oneself自我限制
Example Sentences
- 1.
The prisoner was confined to his cell for months.
- 2.
Try to confine your comments to the main topic.