confine = to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way "I was confined to my house because of COVID." refrain = "to avoid doing or stop yourself from doing something" "Please refrain from feeding the birds." constrict = to limit an action or behaviour "Please constrict yourself to answering the topic as indicated." restrict = to limit someone's actions or movement, or to limit the amount, size, etc., of something "The students were restricted to only using the canteen during the daytime."

Restrict: to control or put a limit of someone Constrist: to make something narrow Refrain: is stoping oneself from doing something Confine: is restricting or keeping someone in a small area of space