box in vs confine

box in and confine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
box in	No	No	Yes	No
confine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confine is a hypernym of box in; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than box in:

Other hypernyms of box in include enclose, hold in.

box in (verb)	confine (verb)
enclose or confine as if in a box	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
	prevent from leaving or from being removed
	deprive of freedom; take into confinement
	close in