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confinement

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/kənˈfaɪn.mənt/ · con-fine-ment

The state of being confined or restricted in a particular space.

Meanings

nounformal

The state of being confined or restricted in a particular space.

ایک مخصوص جگہ میں قید یا پابند ہونے کی حالت۔

قید

qaid

Synonyms

restrictiondetentionimprisonmentپابندیمحبوسمحصور

Antonyms

freedomliberationreleaseآزادیرہائیسرفروشی

Common Collocations

  • period of confinement
  • confined environment
  • confinement during pregnancy

Example Sentences

The animal was kept in confinement for several weeks.

یہ جانور کئی ہفتوں تک قید میں رکھا گیا۔

Yeh jaanwar kai hafton tak qaid mein rakha gaya.

Confinement can lead to psychological issues if prolonged.

اگر قید طویل ہو جائے تو یہ نفسیاتی مسائل کا باعث بن سکتی ہے۔

Agar qaid taweel ho jaye to yeh nafsiati masail ka baais ban sakti hai.

During her confinement, she preferred to read books.

اپنی قید کے دوران، اس نے کتابیں پڑھنے کو ترجیح دی۔

Apni qaid ke dauran, usne kitaain parhne ko tarjeeh di.

Easily Confused With

confining:Confinement refers to the condition of being confined, while confining describes the act of restricting or limiting something.

Word Family

confine
verbمحبوس کرنا
confined
adjectiveمحصور

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of confinement as being 'confined' to a room with no escape.

Imagine a solid door that locks you inside a small room.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کوئی نہیں چاہتا قید کا سزاوار ہو، لیکن زندگی تو قید کا سزاوار ہے。

Koi nahi chahta qaid ka sazawar ho, Lekin zindagi to qaid ka sazawar hai.

No one wants to be deserving of confinement, but life itself is deserving of confinement.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

قید میں پھول بھی رنگ کھو دیتے ہیں

Qaid mein phool bhi rang kho dete hain

Even flowers lose their color in confinement.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "confinare" — to enclose or bound

First known use: 15th century

The word 'confinement' comes from the Latin 'confinare', which means to enclose. It evolved in Middle English during the late 15th century.