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confined

Pronunciation:  kun'fInd

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 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  not free to move about
  2. [adj]  in captivity
  3. [adj]  not invading healthy tissue
  4. [adj]  enclosed by a confining fence
  5. [adj]  deprived of liberty; especially placed under arrest or restraint
 
 Synonyms: captive, claustrophobic, close, confining, enclosed, fenced in, homebound, housebound, imprisoned, in childbed(a), jailed, penned, pent, restrained, shut up(p), shut-in, snowbound, stormbound, weather-bound
 
 Antonyms: invasive, unconfined
 
 See Also: restricted, unfree

 

 

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