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jail

Noun

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)

Synonyms:

• jail
• jailhouse
• gaol
• clink
• slammer
• poky
• pokey

Verb

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

Synonyms:

• imprison
• incarcerate
• lag
• immure
• put behind bars
• jail
• jug
• gaol
• put away
• remand