trap vs confine

confine vs trap

trap is a noun but confine is not a noun.

trap and confine both are verbs.

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

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

trap: place in a confining or embarrassing position
confine: deprive of freedom; take into confinement

Other hypernyms of trap include detain.

trap (noun)	confine (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a light two-wheeled carriage
a hazard on a golf course
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trap (verb)	confine (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap	place limits on (extent or amount or access)
hold or catch as if in a trap	to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
to hold fast or prevent from moving	prevent from leaving or from being removed
to sell marijuana on a street corner	deprive of freedom; take into confinement
place in a confining or embarrassing position	close in

Difference between trap and confine

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