scant vs confine

scant is an adjective but confine is not an adjective.

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

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

Other hypernyms of scant include bound, limit, restrict, throttle, trammel.

scant (adjective)	confine (adjective)
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

scant (verb)	confine (verb)
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
limit in quality or quantity	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially	prevent from leaving or from being removed
	deprive of freedom; take into confinement
	close in