Definition of confine

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • confine is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • confine is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • confine is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of confine


  • deprive of freedom; take into confinement (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. detain
  • close in (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. enclose
    2. hold in
  • place limits on (extent or amount or access) (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. bound
    2. limit
    3. restrict
    4. throttle
    5. trammel
  • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. constrain
    2. hold
    3. restrain
  • prevent from leaving or from being removed (verb)

See definition of confine in Merriam Webster