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lag vs confine

confine vs lag

lag is a noun but confine is not a noun.

lag and confine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lag Yes No Yes No
confine No No Yes No
As verbs, confine is a hypernym of lag; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than lag:
  • lag: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  • confine: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Other hypernyms of lag include detain.
lag (noun) confine (noun)
the act of slowing down or falling behind
one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket
the time between one event, process, or period and another
lag (verb) confine (verb)
throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins place limits on (extent or amount or access)
cover with lagging to prevent heat loss to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc. prevent from leaving or from being removed
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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