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noun
The state of being imprisoned, usually without trial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: impoundment, impounding, poundage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: seizure
Narrower terms: drug bust, drugs bust
noun
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: imprisonment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: confinement
Narrower terms: lockdown, false imprisonment, custody
noun
confinement during wartime
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: captivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurement
History
Etymology tree English intern Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English internment From intern + -ment.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
