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confine

/ˈkɒnfaɪn/
noun
  1. (chiefly in the plural) A boundary or limit.

Synonymsborder, bound, limit
verb
  1. To restrict; to keep within bounds; to shut or keep in a limited space or area.

  2. To have a common boundary; to border; to lie contiguous; to touch; followed by on or with.

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