🔒imprisonment

noun
/ɪmˈprɪzənmənt/

Meaning

the act of putting someone in prison; the state of being confined as punishment

Example Sentences

He faced imprisonment for violating the court order.

Synonyms

incarceration, confinement, detention, custody, captivity

Antonyms

freedom, release, liberty

Collocations

term of imprisonment, life imprisonment, imprisonment sentence, face imprisonment

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