jail

[jeyl] / dʒeɪl /

NOUN

place for incarceration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cell lockup penitentiary prison

STRONG

bastille brig bullpen can clink cooler dungeon inside jailhouse joint pen pound rack reformatory slammer solitary stir stockade

WEAK

black hole detention camp house of correction penal institution up the river

VERB

incarcerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confine detain hold imprison lock up sentence take away

STRONG

bastille book cage can constrain immure impound prison railroad

WEAK

put away put behind bars put on ice send up throw away the keys throw in dungeon throw the book at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free let go liberate release

Example Sentences

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He was freed from jail in September after spending more than a decade of his life behind bars.

From BBC

The former PM is already in jail after he was convicted years ago in another case related to 1MDB.

From BBC

The 72-year-old faces a pivotal verdict on Friday in a second major trial on fresh charges that could land him even more jail time if convicted.

From Barron's

His legal battle was dealt a blow on Monday after he lost a bid to serve the remainder of his current jail term at home.

From Barron's

“The most important thing in criminal cases is to have the clients get immediate treatment, and be able to cooperate in his defense, which will not happen while he’s in jail,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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