confine vs lock

lock vs confine

confine is not a noun while lock is a noun.

confine and lock both are verbs.

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

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

confine: prevent from leaving or from being removed
lock: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

Other hyponyms of confine include cabin, closet, coop in, coop up, lock away, lock in, lock up, put away, shut away, shut up, lock in, seal in.

confine (noun)	lock (noun)
	any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
	a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
	a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
	enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
	a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
	a strand or cluster of hair

confine (verb)	lock (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	become rigid or immoveable
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement	fasten with a lock
prevent from leaving or from being removed	keep engaged
deprive of freedom; take into confinement	place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
close in	become engaged or intermeshed with one another
	hold in a locking position
	build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
	hold fast (in a certain state)
	pass by means through a lock in a waterway

Difference between confine and lock

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