CONFINEMENT Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word confinement. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word confinement. (close relations)

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	restriction				nounn
	noun • a principle that limits the extent of something • an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) • the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
	captivity				nounn
	noun • the state of being imprisoned • the state of being a slave
	custody				nounn
	noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • holding by the police • (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
	detention				nounn
	noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
	imprisonment				nounn
	noun • putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment • the state of being imprisoned • the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
	incarceration				nounn
	noun • the state of being imprisoned
	isolation				nounn
	noun • a state of separation between persons or groups • a feeling of being disliked and alone • the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it • a country's withdrawal from international politics
	quarantine				verb, nounv, n
	noun • enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease • isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease verb • place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons
	restraint				nounn
	noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion
	seclusion				nounn
	noun • the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others • the act of secluding yourself from others
	labour				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages • a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • productive work (especially physical work done for wages) verb • work hard • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • undergo the efforts of childbirth
	birthing				verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
	noun • the process of giving birth
	childbed				nounn
	noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
	labor				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages • a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries • productive work (especially physical work done for wages) • the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913 • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement • any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted verb • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • work hard • undergo the efforts of childbirth
	lying-in				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
	parturiency				nounn
	noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
	travail				nounn
	noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • use of physical or mental energy; hard work verb • work hard

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