confine vs contain

confine and contain both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of confine include bear, carry, hold.

confine (verb)	contain (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
prevent from leaving or from being removed	include or contain; have as a component
deprive of freedom; take into confinement	be divisible by
close in	contain or hold; have within
	be capable of holding or containing