confinement
nounDivide confinement into syllables:
con · fine · ment
How to pronounce confinement:
Definition of confinement:
- confinement (noun):
- lying-in
- being confined
- an act of confining the state of being confined
- the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them.
Synonyms for confinement:
commitmentlabourcommittalcustodyprisonrestrainttravaillaborporridgeimprisonmentShow 4 more
Antonyms for confinement:
permissionsupportlibertyopeningallowancelicencegoliberationaidinfinityShow 15 more
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