confiner — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
confiner is used for these senses in English:
- confine (transitive) To restrict (someone or something) to a particular scope or area; to keep in or within certain bounds. [from 17th c.]
- constrain (transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- lock down To blockade and lock (e.g. a building or campus) so as to prevent ingress or egress; to make the occupants (of an area) stay locked indoors for their safety.
constrain — full definition
- verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- verb To keep within close bounds; to confine.
- verb To reduce a result in response to limited resources.