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Confining

verb/kˈaʊntɚmjˌuːtɪni/
Definition
place limits on (extent or access)
restrict or confine,
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊntɚmjˌuːtɪni/
🇬🇧British English
/kənfˈaɪnɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kənfˈaɪnɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚmjˌuːtɪni/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbplace limits on (extent or access)
“restrict the use of this parking lot”
verbrestrict or confine,
“I limit you to two visits to the pub a day”
verbprevent from leaving or from being removed
verbclose in; darkness enclosed him"
verbdeprive of freedom; take into confinement
verbto close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
“This holds the local until the express passengers change trains”
adjectiverestricting the scope or freedom of action
adjectivecrowded
“close quarters”
Word Forms
restrictiveadjectiveserving to restrict
restrictionnounthe act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
restrainernouna person who directs and restrains
trammelnouna restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
limiternoun(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)
limitnounthe greatest possible degree of something
limitationnoun(law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought
boundnouna line determining the limits of an area
circumscriptionnounthe act of circumscribing
enclosurenouna naturally enclosed space
confinementnounthe state of being confined
detentionnouna state of being confined (usually for a short time)
detaineenounsome held in custody
restraintnounthe state of being physically constrained
holdnouna state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
einschränkend
Grenzen setzen (Ausdehnung oder Zugriff)
🇫🇷French
confiner
imposer des limites (étendue ou accès)
🇪🇸Spanish
confinando
poner límites a (extensión o acceso)
🇮🇹Italian
confinamento
porre limiti su (estensione o accesso)
🇳🇱Dutch
beperkend
grenzen stellen aan (omvang of toegang)
🇵🇹Portuguese
confinando
colocar limites em (extensão ou acesso)
🇷🇺Russian
ограничивающий
установить ограничения на (объем или доступ)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सीमित
(विस्तार या पहुंच) पर सीमाएं लगाएं
🇧🇩Bengali
আবদ্ধ করা
স্থান সীমা (ব্যাপ্তি বা অ্যাক্সেস)
🇮🇳Tamil
கட்டுப்படுத்துதல்
(அளவு அல்லது அணுகல்) வரம்புகளை வைக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
నిర్బంధించడం
పరిమితులను ఉంచు (విస్తీర్ణం లేదా యాక్సెస్)
🇮🇳Marathi
बंदिस्त करणे
(व्याप्ती किंवा प्रवेश) वर मर्यादा ठेवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
સીમિત
(હદ અથવા ઍક્સેસ) પર મર્યાદા મૂકો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೀಮಿತಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು
(ವಿಸ್ತರ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರವೇಶ) ಮೇಲೆ ಮಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഒതുക്കുന്നു
പരിധികൾ സ്ഥാപിക്കുക (വ്യാപ്തി അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രവേശനം)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੀਮਤ
(ਹੱਦ ਜਾਂ ਪਹੁੰਚ) 'ਤੇ ਸਥਾਨ ਸੀਮਾਵਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
محدود کرنا
جگہ کی حدود (حد یا رسائی)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
限制
对(范围或访问)施加限制
🇯🇵Japanese
閉じ込める
(範囲またはアクセス)に制限を設ける
🇰🇷Korean
제한
(범위 또는 접근)에 제한을 두다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hạn chế
đặt giới hạn về (mức độ hoặc quyền truy cập)
🇹🇭Thai
การจำกัด
กำหนดขอบเขต (ขอบเขตหรือการเข้าถึง)
🇮🇩Indonesian
membatasi
membatasi (luas atau akses)
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkukulong
maglagay ng mga limitasyon sa (lawak o access)
🇲🇾Malay
mengurung
letakkan had pada (luas atau akses)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حصر
وضع حدود على (المدى أو الوصول)
🇮🇷Persian
محدود کردن
قرار دادن محدودیت در (وسعت یا دسترسی)
🇹🇷Turkish
sınırlayıcı
(kapsam veya erişim) sınırlamaları koymak
🇮🇱Hebrew
מגביל
להגביל (היקף או גישה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'confining'?
The primary meaning of 'confining' is 'place limits on (extent or access)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'confining' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'confining' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'confining' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'confining' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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