confine vs pound up

confine and pound up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confine	No	No	Yes	No
pound up	No	No	Yes	No

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

confine: to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
pound up: shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits

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

confine (verb)	pound up (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits
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
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