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Synonyms and Antonyms of imprisonment

(noun.state)
captivity, immurement, incarceration
the state of being imprisoned (noun.state)
(noun.act)
internment
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) (noun.act)

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment (noun.act)

penalisation, penalization, penalty, punishment
the act of punishing (noun.act)
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) (noun.act)

confinement
the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them (noun.act)

(noun.act)
lockdown
the act of confining prisoners to their cells (usually to regain control during a riot) (noun.act)
(noun.act)
false imprisonment
(law) confinement without legal authority (noun.act)
(noun.act)
custody
holding by the police (noun.act)
the state of being imprisoned (noun.state)

durance
imprisonment (especially for a long time) (noun.state)
(noun.state)
life imprisonment
a sentence of imprisonment until death (noun.state)
(noun.state)
internment
confinement during wartime (noun.state)

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment (noun.act)

gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social)
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) (noun.act)

gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (verb.social)
(verb.social)
intern
deprive of freedom (verb.social)
the state of being imprisoned (noun.state)

imprison
confine as if in a prison (verb.social)
(adj.all)
captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed
being in captivity (adj.all)

putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment (noun.act)

jurisprudence, law
the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group)

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