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gaol

/dʒeɪl/
verb
  1. To put someone in prison; to imprison.
    • The judge decided to gaol the criminal for five years.
    • They threatened to gaol anyone who broke the curfew.
    • The activist was gaoled for speaking out against the government.
Synonyms
imprison
Antonyms
releasefree
noun
  1. A place where people are kept as punishment for a crime or while waiting for a trial; a prison.
    • The old gaol in the town center is now a museum.
    • The thief was sent to gaol for two years.
    • He spent a night in gaol after being arrested for a minor offense.
Synonyms
prisonjail
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