jail
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Sense: Noun: prison
Synonyms:
prison Collocations, penitentiary, penal institution, correctional facility, secure facility, pound Collocations, slammer , cooler , lockup , stir Collocations , pen Collocations , clink , jug Collocations , can Collocations , big house , nick Collocations
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Sense: Verb: imprison
Synonyms:
imprison, incarcerate, lock up, put sb behind bars, put away, confine Collocations, detain, send up the river , throw sb in prison, throw sb in jail
Antonyms:
liberate, free Collocations, grant parole, discharge Collocations, let out, emancipate, acquit, absolve, spare sb jail