Collocations for confine - verb
ADVERB
entirely,
exclusively,
solely,
strictly,
totally
increasingly
essentially, largely, mainly, mostly, primarily
The discussion will be confined largely to general principles.
increasingly
essentially, largely, mainly, mostly, primarily
The discussion will be confined largely to general principles.
generally,
normally,
typically
Condemned prisoners are typically confined to small cells for 23 hours a day.
These small mammals are generally confined to the south of the island.
Condemned prisoners are typically confined to small cells for 23 hours a day.
These small mammals are generally confined to the south of the island.
by no means,
hardly,
not just,
not necessarily
Poverty and deprivation are by no means confined to the north of the country.
Poverty and deprivation are by no means confined to the north of the country.
safely
(esp. AmE)
Not all horror stories are safely confined to the television set or movie screen.
Not all horror stories are safely confined to the television set or movie screen.
PREPOSITION
to
Let's confine our attention to the problem of illegal drugs.
She's been confined to a wheelchair since having a bad fall.
They confined themselves to purely economic matters.
Let's confine our attention to the problem of illegal drugs.
She's been confined to a wheelchair since having a bad fall.
They confined themselves to purely economic matters.
Confine is used with these nouns as the object:
attention, discussion
attention, discussion