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PRISONMENT Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word prisonment. (exact relations)
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	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)
	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
	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
	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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