Jailing - English meaning

Jailing – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Put (someone) in jail.
Usage examples:
The driver was jailed for two years
Synonims:
Imprison Put in prison Send to prison Incarcerate Lock up Take into custody Put under lock and key Put away Intern Confine Detain Hold prisoner Hold captive Hold Put into detention Constrain

noun
A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
Usage examples:
He spent 15 years in jail

verb
Present participle of jail
Usage examples:
He was jailed for three years.

Jailing translation into English

Jailing: translate from English into Chinese

入狱, 监禁, 关押, 囚禁, 圈

Jailing: translate from English into Dutch

Gevangen zetten, In de gevangenis zetten

Jailing: translate from English into French

Emprisonnement, Emprisonner, Incarcérer, Mettre en prison

Jailing: translate from English into German

Gefängnis, Einsperren

Jailing: translate from English into Hindi

जेलिंग

Jailing: translate from English into Italian

Incarcerazione, Imprigionare, Incarcerare

Jailing: translate from English into Korean

감옥

Jailing: translate from English into Russian

Тюремное заключение, Сажать в тюрьму, Заключать в тюрьму

Jailing: translate from English into Spanish

Encarcelando, Encarcelar, Poner en prisión, Encadenar

Word origin

Middle English: based on Latin cavea (see cage). The word came into English in two forms, jaiole from Old French and gayole from Anglo-Norman French gaole (surviving in the spelling gaol ), o

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Jailing – similar words

jail

noun
A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
Usage examples:
He spent 15 years in jail

verb
Put (someone) in jail.
Usage examples:
The driver was jailed for two years

noun
A place where criminals are kept as a punishment for their crimes or while waiting for trial
Usage examples:
[ c ] county jails are already overcrowded., [ u ] he was sentenced to six months in jail., he was …

Jail - all meanings in English

Jailing synonims

confine

verb
Keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time).
Usage examples:
He does not confine his message to high politics

noun
The borders or boundaries of a place, especially with regard to their restricting freedom of movement.
Usage examples:
Within the confines of the hall escape was difficult

verb
To keep someone or something within limits
Usage examples:
The animals were confined in a large pen., harris does not confine her stage work to broadway., can…

Confine - all meanings in English

constrain

verb
Compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action.
Usage examples:
Children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates

verb
To limit someone's freedom, or to limit the way something develops or grows
Usage examples:
Rising energy costs are constraining consumer and business spending.

Constrain - all meanings in English

detain

verb
Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
Usage examples:
She made to open the door, but he detained her

verb
To force someone officially to stay in a place
Usage examples:
A suspect is being detained by the police for further questioning., we were detained in traffic and…

Detain - all meanings in English

hold

verb
Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.
Usage examples:
She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun
An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.
Usage examples:
He caught hold of her arm

noun
A large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.
Usage examples:
Oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane

Hold - all meanings in English

imprison

verb
Put or keep in prison or a place like a prison.
Usage examples:
He was imprisoned three times for his activities

verb
To put someone in prison or in a situation that is like prison
Usage examples:
If found guilty, he could be imprisoned for ten years., after weeks of snow, she felt imprisoned in…

Imprison - all meanings in English

incarcerate

verb
Imprison or confine.
Usage examples:
Many are incarcerated for property offences

Incarcerate - all meanings in English

intern

noun
A student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, in order to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification.
Usage examples:
Training for the student interns will be done during the week of may 13-17.

verb
Confine (someone) as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons.
Usage examples:
The family were interned for the duration of the war as enemy aliens

verb
To put someone in prison for political or military reasons

Intern - all meanings in English

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