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According to WordNet, the verb "confine" has 6 sense(s).

201347298 prevent from leaving or from being removed.

202711114 close in; darkness enclosed him".

200235368 restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day".

201301410 to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists held the journalists for ransom".

200233335 place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends".

202495038 deprive of freedom; take into confinement.


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