Confine
Confine verb - To put in or as if in prison.
Usage example: the accused was confined until the trial could take place
Keep is a synonym for confine in enclose topic. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Confine", when it comes to topics like shut in, imprison.
Nearby Words: confinement, confining
Keep
Keep verb - Hold and prevent from leaving.
Usage example: The student was kept after school
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The cybernetics that keep his powers under control confine him to a hoverchair and he can only communicate with the rest of the world via astral projection.
Source: Evil Cripple - India has recently declared dolphins as non-human persons; it's illegal to confine them or keep them in captivity, as well as other cetaceans.
Source: Inhumanable Alien Rights -
In a mild subversion, they don't actually kill off all of humanity, just confine it to a small Ring World to keep them out of the way while the morphs heal the planet.
Source: Turned Against Their Masters
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