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confinement

/kənˈfaɪnmənt/noun

उच्चारण कन्फ़ाइन्मन्ट

कैद, बंदी, बंद रखा जाना

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the state of being forced to stay in a closed space, prison or other place

    कैद, बंदी, बंद रखा जाना

    • He spent ten years in solitary confinement.
    • the confinement of animals in small cages

    Synonyms imprisonment detention captivity custody incarceration

    Opposite freedom liberty release

  2. 2

    [U, C] old-fashioned

    the period during which a woman gives birth to a baby

    प्रसव-काल, ज़चगी

    • She returned to her mother's house for her confinement.

    Synonyms childbirth labour delivery

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Solitary confinement is the punishment of keeping a prisoner alone in a cell, away from all other prisoners.

Solitary confinement वह सज़ा है जिसमें कैदी को अन्य सभी कैदियों से अलग, अकेले कोठरी में रखा जाता है।