imprisonment 3
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
Synonyms
- internment 2
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
Hypernym
confinement 2
noun
the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
EnglishDerivationally related form
imprison 1
verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Hyponym
lockdown 1
noun
the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot)
(law) confinement without legal authority
custody 2
noun
holding by the police
