contain vs confine

contain and confine both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of contain include retain, enclose, hold in.

contain (verb)	confine (verb)
hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
include or contain; have as a component	prevent from leaving or from being removed
be divisible by	deprive of freedom; take into confinement
contain or hold; have within	close in
be capable of holding or containing