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confine
[kənˈfaɪn]
verb
confinar
1.
to keep someone or something within limits; to restrict or imprison
The prisoner was confined to his cell.
O prisioneiro foi confinado em sua cela.
2.
to restrict the scope or extent of something
Please confine your comments to the topic at hand.
Por favor, limite seus comentários ao assunto em questão.
3.
to keep within certain boundaries or a specific area
The fire was confined to the kitchen.
O incêndio foi confinado à cozinha.
NYC Slang
box in, shut up
Synonyms
restrict
imprison
limit
bound
contain
restrain
Antonyms
release
free
liberate
expand
extend
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
confinar
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
confinar
standard usage
São Paulo
confinar
standard usage
Portugal
confinar
standard usage; also 'encerrar' in some contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
confine oneself to
confine to barracks
confined space
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