restraint vs confinement

restraint and confinement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
restraint	Yes	No	No	No
confinement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, confinement is a hyponym of restraint; that is, confinement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restraint:

restraint: the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
confinement: the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

Other hyponyms of restraint include collar, leash, damper, bridle, check, curb, immobilisation, immobilization, immobilizing, containment, curtailment, suppression, restraint of trade, restriction.

As nouns, confinement is a hypernym of restraint; that is, confinement is a word with a broader meaning than restraint:

restraint: the state of being physically constrained
confinement: the state of being confined

restraint (noun)	confinement (noun)
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something	the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
a device that retards something's motion	the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
discipline in personal and social activities	the state of being confined
lack of ornamentation	concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained

restraint vs confinement

restraint and confinement both are nouns.

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