confine vs tie

confine is not a noun while tie is a noun.

confine and tie both are verbs.

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

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

confine: place limits on (extent or amount or access)
tie: limit or restrict to

Other hyponyms of confine include reduce, tighten, gate, draw a line, draw the line, mark off, mark out, cramp, halter, hamper, strangle, constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up, clamp down, crack down, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, cumber, encumber, restrain, scant, skimp.

confine (noun)	tie (noun)
	a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied
	neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
	a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating
	one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
	a fastener that serves to join or connect
	(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	equality of score in a contest
	a social or business relationship

confine (verb)	tie (verb)
place limits on (extent or amount or access)	form a knot or bow in
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement	limit or restrict to
prevent from leaving or from being removed	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
deprive of freedom; take into confinement	fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
close in	connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
	unite musical notes by a tie
	make by tying pieces together
	perform a marriage ceremony
	create social or emotional ties

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