INTERNMENT Synonyms
6 hypernyms for internment. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for INTERNMENT
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| impoundment | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||||
| imprisonment | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned • the state of being a slave | ||||||
| confinement | noun n | |||||
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, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) | ||||||
| detention | noun n | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned | ||||||
| incarceration | noun n | |||||
noun • the state of being imprisoned | ||||||
| imprisoning | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
verb • lock up or confine, in or as in a jail • confine as if in a prison | ||||||
| reclusion | noun n | |||||
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| impounding | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law | ||||||
| poundage | noun n | |||||
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 | ||||||