contained

About 35.75 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Restricted in space.

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

2. verb simple past and past participle of contain

   This box contained rat poison, now it contains a dead rat.

Similar words

restrained controlled containment contents enclosed confined curbed constrained restricted displayed

Often followed by

in a the within no an only some and