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jail

/dʒeɪl/
verb
  1. To put someone in jail.
    • In some countries, people are jailed for speaking out against the government.
    • They jailed the suspect until the trial.
    • The judge decided to jail the criminal for five years.
Synonyms
imprison
Antonyms
releasefree
noun
  1. A place where people are kept as punishment for a crime or while waiting for trial.
    • The old jail in town is now a museum.
    • He spent a night in jail after the protest.
    • The thief was sent to jail for six months.
Synonyms
prisonlockup
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