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imprison vs confine

confine vs imprison

imprison and confine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imprison No No Yes No
confine No No Yes No
As verbs, confine is a hypernym of imprison; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than imprison:
  • imprison: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  • confine: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Other hypernyms of imprison include detain.
As verbs, confine is a hypernym of imprison; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than imprison:
  • imprison: confine as if in a prison
  • confine: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Other hypernyms of imprison include detain.
imprison (verb) confine (verb)
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail place limits on (extent or amount or access)
confine as if in a prison 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
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