| Main Entry: |
jail |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
incarcerate |
Synonyms: |
bastille,
book,
cage,
can*,
confine,
constrain, detain,
hold, immure, impound,
imprison, lock up,
prison, put away, put behind bars, put on ice, railroad, send up,
sentence,
take away*, throw away the keys, throw in dungeon, throw the book at
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| Notes: |
a jail is a short-term detention facility for those awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses; a prison or penitentiary is a long-term detention facility for those convicted of major offenses |
Antonyms: |
free, liberate
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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