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confinement vs restraint

restraint vs confinement

confinement and restraint both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confinement Yes No No No
restraint Yes No No No
As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of confinement; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than confinement:
  • confinement: the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
  • restraint: the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
As nouns, restraint is a hypernym of confinement; that is, restraint is a word with a broader meaning than confinement:
  • confinement: the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
  • restraint: the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
As nouns, restraint is a hyponym of confinement; that is, restraint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confinement:
  • confinement: the state of being confined
  • restraint: the state of being physically constrained
confinement (noun) restraint (noun)
the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) a device that retards something's motion
the state of being confined discipline in personal and social activities
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child lack of ornamentation
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained
Difference between confinement and restraint

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