confine vs box up

confine and box up both are verbs.

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

As verbs, box up is a hyponym of confine; that is, box up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confine:

Other hyponyms of confine include border, bound, embank, rail, rail in, box in, frame.

confine (verb)	box up (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	enclose or confine as if in a box
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