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LOCKUP Synonyms

There are 16 synonyms of the word lockup. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word lockup. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for LOCKUP

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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

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

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)

control
verb, nounv, n
noun

• power to direct or determine

• a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

• (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

• a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

• the activity of managing or exerting control over something

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

• discipline in personal and social activities

• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

• a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

• the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

verb

• exercise authoritative control or power over

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• handle and cause to function

• maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

• check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

• place under restrictions; limit access to by law

• verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

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

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

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

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)

incarceration
nounn
noun

• the state of being imprisoned

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

jail
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

penitentiary
nounn
noun

• a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes

adjective satellite

• used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers

• showing or constituting penance

prison
nounn
noun

• a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

• a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement

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

locking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of locking something up to protect it

Best Hypernyms For LOCKUP

Here is a list of related hypernyms for lockup, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
clink confinement detention gaol imprisonment incarceration jail jailhouse pokey poky protection slammer

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