INCARCERATION Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word incarceration. (exact relations)
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	captivity				nounn
	noun • the state of being imprisoned • the state of being a slave
	immurement				nounn
	noun • the state of being imprisoned
	imprisonment				nounn
	noun • putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment • the state of being imprisoned • the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
	arrest				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) • the state of inactivity following an interruption verb • take into custody • hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of • attract and fix • cause to come to an abrupt stop
	confinement				nounn
	noun • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them • the state of being confined • the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
	custody				nounn
	noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • holding by the police • (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
	detainment				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
	detention				nounn
	noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
	impoundment				verb, nounv, n
	noun • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
	internment				nounn
	noun • confinement during wartime • the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
	remand				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial) verb • refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
	restraint				nounn
	noun • the act of controlling by restraining someone or something • discipline in personal and social activities • the state of being physically constrained • a rule or condition that limits freedom • lack of ornamentation • a device that retards something's motion
	jailing				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

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