INCARCERATIONS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word incarcerations. (close relations)
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| captivity | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned • the state of being a slave | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| immurement | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned | ||||||
