cage vs detain

cage is a noun but detain is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cage	Yes	No	Yes	No
detain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, detain is a hypernym of cage; that is, detain is a word with a broader meaning than cage:

Other hypernyms of cage include confine.

cage (noun)	detain (noun)
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
the net that is the goal in ice hockey
a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement

cage (verb)	detain (verb)
confine in a cage	cause to be slowed down or delayed
	stop or halt
	deprive of freedom; take into confinement