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JAILED Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word jailed. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word jailed. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for JAILED

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confined
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not invading healthy tissue

• not free to move about

adjective satellite

• being in captivity

imprisoned
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• being in captivity

detained
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• stop or halt

• cause to be slowed down or delayed

incarcerated
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

remanded
verbv
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

gaol
nounn
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

imprison
verbv
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• confine as if in a prison

incarcerate
verbv
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

clink
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a short light metallic sound

• 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

• make a high sound typical of glass

• make or emit a high sound

immure
verbv
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

jailhouse
nounn
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)

jug
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large bottle with a narrow mouth

• the quantity contained in a jug

verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• stew in an earthenware jug

lag
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of slowing down or falling behind

• the time between one event, process, or period and another

• one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

verb

• hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins

• cover with lagging to prevent heat loss

pokey
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
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)

adjective satellite

• wasting time

• small and remote and insignificant

poky
adjectiveadj
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)

adjective satellite

• wasting time

• small and remote and insignificant

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

slammer
nounn
noun

• a person who closes things violently

• 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)

put away
verbv
verb

• place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape

• throw or cast away

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

• stop using

• kill gently, as with an injection

• eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food

• turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily

put behind bars
verbv
verb

• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

Best Hypernyms For JAILED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for jailed, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
confine confined detain imprisoned detained incarcerated
Phrases (1)
correctional institution

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