confine vs embank

confine and embank both are verbs.

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

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

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

confine (verb)	embank (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	enclose with banks, as for support or protection
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