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1. confinement
noun. ['kənˈfaɪnmənt'] the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them.
Etymology
- confinement (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- confine (English)
2. confinement
noun. ['kənˈfaɪnmənt'] concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child.
Etymology
- confinement (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- confine (English)
3. confinement
noun. ['kənˈfaɪnmənt'] the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary).
Etymology
- confinement (English)
- -ment (English)
- -amentum (Latin)
- confine (English)