lock vs confine

confine vs lock

lock is a noun but confine is not a noun.

lock and confine both are verbs.

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

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

lock: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
confine: prevent from leaving or from being removed

lock (noun)	confine (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
a strand or cluster of hair

lock (verb)	confine (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
fasten with a lock	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
keep engaged	prevent from leaving or from being removed
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	deprive of freedom; take into confinement
become engaged or intermeshed with one another	close in
hold in a locking position
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
hold fast (in a certain state)
pass by means through a lock in a waterway

Difference between lock and confine

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