AWL Sublist 9 · Academic Word

confine

/kənˈfaɪn/ Syllables: con·fine

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

To keep within limits; to restrict movement, scope, or activity to a boundary.

Synonyms

restrict limit bound

Antonyms

expand broaden

Translations

confine in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

يحصر، يقيد

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

تبقي شيئًا داخل حدود، أو تقيد الحركة أو النطاق أو النشاط بحد معين.

Easy Explanation

To confine means to limit or restrict. Researchers confine analysis to one region when data from other areas are incomplete.

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Memory TipCon- plus fine line — keep inside the boundary you draw.

Contextual Examples

The authors confine their claims to urban samples because rural data were unavailable.

Reviewers asked the team to confine the literature review to peer-reviewed sources only.

Laboratory rules confine hazardous experiments to designated rooms with proper ventilation systems.

Word Families & Pronunciation