Synonyms for confinement
kənˈfaɪn məntcon·fine·ment

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1. parturiency, labor, labour, confinement, lying-in, travail, childbednoun

   concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

   "she was in labor for six hours"

   Synonyms:
   trade union movement, elbow grease, task, proletariat, travail, childbed, labour, effort, project, labor movement, sweat, working class, toil, parturiency, labor, restriction, lying-in, exertion, undertaking

2. confinementnoun

   the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

   Synonyms:
   labor, parturiency, lying-in, restriction, travail, labour, childbed

3. confinementnoun

   the state of being confined

   "he was held in confinement"

   Synonyms:
   labor, parturiency, lying-in, restriction, travail, labour, childbed

4. restriction, confinementnoun

   the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)

   "the restriction of the infection to a focal area"

   Synonyms:
   labour, parturiency, limitation, childbed, restriction, travail, lying-in, labor

Matched Categories

1. • Parturition
   • Restraint
   • Subjugation

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1. confinementnoun

   Synonyms:
   restraint

2. confinementnoun

   Synonyms:
   imprisonment, incarceration, captivity, duress, durance

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1. confinementnoun

   Synonyms:
   restraint, imprisonment, durance, duress, incarceration, immurement, limbo, limitation, circumscription, lying-in, childbirth

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1. List of paraphrases for "confinement":

   containment, isolation, childbirth, internment, detention, confining, imprisonment, lockdown, incommunicado, reclusion, insulation, incarceration, birth, placement, custody, delivery, hospitalization, seclusion

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1. Jerry Nadler:

   Today, we learned that Attorney General Barr has made a key finding related to the COVID-19 pandemic that triggers expanded authority under the CARES Act to transfer prisoners to home confinement. This is a positive development, and I urge appropriate and swift use of this power.

2. Daniela Tejada:

   Matt was held in an undisclosed location in solitary confinement for over five months, with no charge, no lawyer and very limited consular access.

3. Wayne Pacelle:

   This is the last bastion of cage confinement in industrial ag.

4. French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe:

   It is likely that we are not heading towards a general de-confinement in one go and for everyone.

5. Capitol Police:

   This is exactly what the January 6th protestors are charged with, so will these Colbert creeps get the same, no bail, solitary confinement treatment??? this is an active criminal investigation, and may result in additional criminal charges after consultation with the U.S. Attorney.