JAILED Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word jailed. (close relations)
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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 | ||||||
