INTERNMENT Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word internment. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for INTERNMENT
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| impoundment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| captivity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned • the state of being a slave | ||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| immurement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned | ||||||||
| incarceration | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned | ||||||||
| imprisoning | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • confine as if in a prison | ||||||||
| reclusion | nounn | |||||||
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| impounding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||||||
| poundage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a charge based on weight measured in pounds • a fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals • weight expressed in pounds • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||||||
