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shut up vs confine

confine vs shut up

shut up is an adjective but confine is not an adjective.

shut up and confine both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shut up No Yes Yes No
confine No No Yes No
As verbs, confine is a hypernym of shut up; that is, confine is a word with a broader meaning than shut up:
  • shut up: place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
  • confine: prevent from leaving or from being removed
shut up (adjective) confine (adjective)
closely confined
shut up (verb) confine (verb)
cause to be quiet or not talk place limits on (extent or amount or access)
refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape prevent from leaving or from being removed
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
close in
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