■ verb kən'fʌɪn ( ~ someone/thing to ) keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).
↘( be ~d to ) be unable to leave (one's bed, home, etc.) due to illness or disability.
↘( be ~d ) dated (of a woman) remain in bed for a period before, during, and after giving birth.
■ noun 'kɒnfʌɪn ( ~s ) limits or boundaries.
Origin
ME (asnoun): from Fr. confins (pluralnoun), from L. confinia , from confinis 'bordering', from con- 'together' + finis 'end, limit' (plural fines 'territory'); the verb is from Fr. ~r , based on L. confinis .