Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Confine

• (v. t.) To restrain within limits; to restrict; to limit; to bound; to shut up; to inclose; to keep close.
• (v. i.) To have a common boundary; to border; to lie contiguous; to touch; -- followed by on or with.
• (n.) Common boundary; border; limit; -- used chiefly in the plural.
• (n.) Apartment; place of restraint; prison.

Synonyms of Confine

• Restrict
• Restrain
• Trammel
• Limit
• Bound
• Throttle
• Limit
• Circumscribe
• Enclose
• Hold In
• Detain
• Restrain
• Hold

Antonyms of Confine

• Free

Homophones of Confine