confine vs cage

confine is not a noun while cage is a noun.

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

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

confine (noun)	cage (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

confine (verb)	cage (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	confine in a cage
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
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