contained

adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//kənˈteɪnd//
Australia//kənˈtæɪnd//

Restricted in space.

adjective

1
Restricted in space.
The brush fire is now contained: if it doesn't jump the lines, it will burn itself out.

verb

1
Also a form of containsimple past and past participle of contain
This box contained rat poison, now it contains a dead rat.

Forms

comparative: more contained
superlative: most contained

contact · The act of touching physically; being in close association.contagious · Easily transmitted to others.contain · To hold inside.

contained · Restricted in space.

container · Someone who contains; something that contains. An item in…containing · contents containment · The state of being contained.

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