confine vs cage in

confine and cage in both are verbs.

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

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

confine (verb)	cage in (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
close in