confine vs lag

confine is not a noun while lag is a noun.

confine and lag both are verbs.

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

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

confine: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
lag: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Other hyponyms of confine include keep, straiten, gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, put away, put behind bars, remand, intern, bind over, imprison, cage, cage in, pin down, trap, keep in.

confine (noun)	lag (noun)
	the act of slowing down or falling behind
	one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
	the time between one event, process, or period and another

confine (verb)	lag (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement	cover with lagging to prevent heat loss
prevent from leaving or from being removed	hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
deprive of freedom; take into confinement	lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
close in

Difference between confine and lag

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