v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' f ī n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: con · fined ; con · fin · ing
Date: 1523
intransitive verb archaic : BORDER
transitive verb
1 a : to hold within a location b : IMPRISON
2 : to keep within limits <will confine my remarks to one subject>
synonyms see LIMIT
– con · fin · er noun