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Meaning of confiner
A person who confines or imprisons someone or something.
Etymology of confiner
The word "confiner" comes from the Old French word "confiner", which is derived from the Latin word "confinare", meaning "to enclose or surround".
The Latin word "confinare" is a combination of "con-" (meaning "together") and "finare" (meaning "to bound or limit").
The word "confiner" has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to a person or thing that confines or imprisons someone or something.
Synonyms
captor
jailer
imprisoner
restrainer
confiner
detainor
keeper
guardian
watcher
sentinel
custodian
warden
turnkey
gaoler
incarcerator
restricter
limiter
binder
fetterer
trapper
catcher
apprehender
seizer
arrestor
captivator
enslaver
subjugator
conqueror
vanquisher
subduer
oppressor
persecutor
tormentor
tyrant
despot
autocrat
dictator
ruler
governor
controller
commander
leader
chief
superior
master
lord
overlord
sovereign
monarch
emperor
king
queen
prince
princess
potentate
magnate
oligarch
aristocrat
noble
nobleman
noblewoman
peer
baron
earl
viscount
marquess
duke
baronet
knight
esquire
gentleman
lady
patron
patroness
benefactor
benefactress
protector
defender
champion
supporter
sponsor
backer
financier
investor
shareholder
stakeholder
owner
proprietor
possessor
holder
occupant
resident
inhabitant
dweller
tenant
lodger
boarder
roomer
Definitions
- A person who imprisons or confines someone or something, typically in a prison or other place of detention.
- A person or thing that restricts or limits someone or something, such as a confiner of a wild animal.
- A device or structure that confines or restricts the movement of something, such as a confiner of a fluid or gas.
Usage Examples
- The police officer was the confiner of the suspect until the trial.
- The zookeeper was the confiner of the wild animal, ensuring its safety and well-being.
- The container was a confiner of the liquid, preventing it from spilling or leaking.
Antonyms
liberator
freedman
emancipator
releaser
savior
rescuer
deliverer
redeemer
absolver
acquitter
exonerator
vindicator
justifier
defender
protector
preserver
conservator
restorer
reviver
rejuvenator
saver
preserver
guardian
watcher
sentinel
custodian
warden
turnkey
gaoler
incarcerator
restricter
limiter
binder
fetterer
trapper
catcher
apprehender
seizer
arrestor
captivator
enslaver
subjugator
conqueror
vanquisher
subduer
oppressor
persecutor
tormentor
tyrant
despot
autocrat
dictator