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imprisonment

/ɪm'prɪzənmənt/

Synonyms of imprisonment Antonyms of imprisonment Examples of imprisonment Usage of imprisonment Parts of imprisonment Definition that contains imprisonment Words sounding like imprisonment Explanation of imprisonment

noun
the state of being imprisoned
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"the imprisonment of captured soldiers"

Similar:

captivity immurement incarceration

type of:
confinement
noun
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
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internment

type of:
confinement
noun
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
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type of:
punishment penalisation penalization penalty

Examples of imprisonment

"the imprisonment of captured soldiers"