hold in vs embank

hold in and embank both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hold in	No	No	Yes	No
embank	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, embank is a hyponym of hold in; that is, embank is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold in:

Other hyponyms of hold in include border, bound, rail, rail in, box in, box up, frame.

hold in (verb)	embank (verb)
hold back; keep from being perceived by others	enclose with banks, as for support or protection
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
close in