confine vs impound

confine and impound both are verbs.

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

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

confine: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
impound: place or shut up in a pound

Other hyponyms of confine include bind, tie down, tie up, truss, fetter, shackle, enchain, pinion, shackle, pound, pound, pound up, fold, pen up, ground.

confine (verb)	impound (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	place or shut up in a pound
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
prevent from leaving or from being removed
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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