hamper vs confine

hamper is a noun but confine is not a noun.

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

As verbs, confine is a hypernym of hamper; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than hamper:

Other hypernyms of hamper include bound, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.

hamper (noun)	confine (noun)
a basket usually with a cover
a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

hamper (verb)	confine (verb)
prevent the progress or free movement of	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
put at a disadvantage	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
	close in