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Confine

Definition

(formal) To keep or restrict something or someone within a particular area or limit; to prevent something from spreading or expanding. Often used in contexts of physical or spatial restriction, but also in abstract senses like confining a problem or an idea.

Example Sentences

1The new policy aims to confine the outbreak to a single region by imposing strict travel restrictions.
2Does the artist's use of a traditional medium confine their creativity, or does it actually enable new forms of expression?
3The researchers sought to confine the experiment to a controlled environment to minimize external variables.
4The government's efforts to confine the crisis were hindered by a lack of resources and poor communication.
5The philosopher argued that our perceptions of reality are confined by the limitations of our language and cognitive biases.

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