Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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confinement | Yes | No | No | No |
confine | No | No | Yes | No |
confinement (noun) | confine (noun) |
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the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them | |
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) | |
the state of being confined | |
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child |
confinement (verb) | confine (verb) |
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place limits on (extent or amount or access) | |
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement | |
prevent from leaving or from being removed | |
deprive of freedom; take into confinement | |
close in |