lock in vs confine

lock in and confine both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

lock in (verb)	confine (verb)
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
close with or as if with a tight seal	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