|
Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
jail
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) (Freq. 3) • Syn: jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey • Derivationally related forms: gaol (for: gaol) • Hypernyms: correctional institution • Hyponyms: bastille, holding cell, hoosegow, hoosgow, house of correction, lockup, workhouse
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail (Freq. 1) - The suspects were imprisoned without trial - the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life • Syn: imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jug, gaol, put away, remand • Derivationally related forms: remand (for: remand), gaoler (for: gaol), gaol (for: gaol), jailer, jailor, immurement (for: immure), incarceration (for: incarcerate), imprisonment (for: imprison) • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: confine, detain • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s somebody - They want to jail the prisoners
|
|
▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
Related search result for "jail"
|
|