confined

adj.	1.	having movement restricted to within a certain area; - usually a building. Opposite of unconfined.
	2.	deprived of liberty; especially placed under arrest or restraint.
	3.	having movement restricted to within an enclosed outdoor area; - of animals.
	4.	(Med.) not invading healthy tissue.
	5.	held prisoner.
	6.	having movement or progress restricted to a certain area; as, an outbreak of the plague confined to one quarter of the city; wildfires confined to within the canyon.

Adj.	1.	confined - not free to move about Antonyms: unconfined - not confined
	2.	confined - enclosed by a confining fence Synonyms: fenced in, penned
	3.	confined - not invading healthy tissue Antonyms: invasive - marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue; "invasive cancer cells"
	4.	confined - deprived of liberty; especially placed under arrest or restraint
	5.	confined - in captivity Synonyms: captive, imprisoned, jailed

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