Synonyms for

Imprisonment

Verb / ˌɪˈmprɪzʌnmʌnt / Another word for imprisonment — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

the state of being confined in a prison

Synonyms & similar words

immurement captivity incarceration internment incarceration detention confinement custody restraint impoundment internment lockup jailing captivity immurement quod thralldom thraldom thraldom thralldom thralldom thralldom thralldom thralldom

Synonyms by register

Formal

incarceration confinement detention custody

Informal

jail time locked up behind bars

Literary

bondage thralldom

Antonyms

freedom liberty release emancipation exemption unfettered

Common collocations

  • imprisonment for life
  • imprisonment for debt
  • imprisonment term
  • imprisonment sentence
  • imprisonment and torture
  • imprisonment of suspects
  • imprisonment of citizens

Word family

noun imprisonment
verb imprison
adjective imprisoned

Usage note

Imprisonment refers to the state of being confined as a punishment or while awaiting trial. It is a formal term, often used in legal contexts.

Example sentences

  1. The judge sentenced the criminal to a long imprisonment.
  2. The imprisonment of the innocent man was a tragic mistake.
  3. The prisoner was released after serving five years of imprisonment.
  4. The government passed a law to reduce the length of imprisonment for non-violent crimes.
  5. The journalist faced imprisonment for publishing classified information.

Quotes

  • Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes.
  • In prison, those things withheld from and denied to the prisoner become precisely what he wants most of all.
  • The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.

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