Topic: MEDICINE
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | confiner, from Latin confinis; CONFINES |
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con‧fine W3
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to keep someone or something within the limits of a particular activity or subject [= restrict]
limit
confine something to something 
The police cadet's duties were confined to taking statements from the crowd.We confined our study to 10 cases.
The police cadet's duties were confined to taking statements from the crowd.We confined our study to 10 cases. confine yourself to (doing) something Owen did not confine himself to writing only one type of poem.
Owen did not confine himself to writing only one type of poem.2 to keep someone in a place that they cannot leave, such as a prison
keep somebody in a place
confine somebody to something Any soldier who leaves his post will be confined to barracks (=made to stay in the barracks).
Any soldier who leaves his post will be confined to barracks (=made to stay in the barracks).3 to stop something bad from spreading to another place
stop something spreading
confine something to something Firefighters managed to confine the fire to the living room.
Firefighters managed to confine the fire to the living room.4 if you are confined to a place, you have to stay in that place, especially because you are ill :
