IMPRISONMENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IMPRISONMENT?

Need another word that means the same as “imprisonment”? Find 7 synonyms and 30 related words for “imprisonment” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Imprisonment” are: captivity, immurement, incarceration, internment, confinement, detention, custody

Imprisonment as a Noun

Definitions of "Imprisonment" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “imprisonment” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The state of being imprisoned; captivity.
• The state of being imprisoned.
• Putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment.
• The act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison.

Synonyms of "Imprisonment" as a noun (7 Words)

captivity	The condition of being imprisoned or confined. He was held in captivity until he died.
confinement	The act of restraining of a person’s liberty by confining them. He was held in confinement.
custody	Guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child. He is in the custody of police.
detention	A state of being confined (usually for a short time. Masters gave lines or detentions.
immurement	The state of being imprisoned. He practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon.
incarceration	The state of being imprisoned. His ignominious incarceration in the local jail.
internment	Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law. He was threatened with internment in a concentration camp.

Usage Examples of "Imprisonment" as a noun

• The imprisonment of captured soldiers.
• He was sentenced to two months' imprisonment.

Associations of "Imprisonment" (30 Words)

absorbed	Retained without reflection. The stones warm slowly throughout the day then radiate absorbed heat at night.
cage	Something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement. Each cage had a commanding officer who acted on behalf of the prisoners.
captive	Being in captivity. Advertisements at the cinema reach a captive audience.
captivity	The state of being a slave. He was held in captivity until he died.
capture	The action of capturing or of being captured. Capture an idea.
coercion	The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. They didn t have to use coercion.
committal	The act of committing a crime. Committal proceedings.
confined	Not invading healthy tissue. Her fear of confined spaces.
confinement	The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary. He was immediately released from his confinement.
conviction	A final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed. She had been speaking for some five minutes with force and conviction.
culprit	Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing. The car s front nearside door had been smashed in but the culprits had fled.
custody	The protective care or guardianship of someone or something. The suspect is in custody.
detention	A state of being confined (usually for a short time. Teachers were divided as to the effectiveness of detention.
dungeon	Imprison someone in a dungeon.
duress	Forcible restraint or imprisonment. Confessions extracted under duress.
engrossed	Written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document. That engrossed look or rapt delight.
incarcerate	Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail. The murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life.
indictment	A formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense. An indictment for conspiracy.
inmate	One of several occupants of a house. Inmates of the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
intent	Intention or purpose. Good intentions are not enough.
jail	Lock up or confine in or as in a jail. He spent 15 years in jail.
parole	Release a prisoner on parole. He was paroled after serving nine months of a two year sentence.
penitentiary	A prison for people convicted of serious crimes. Penitentiary institutions.
perpetrator	A person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act. The perpetrators of this horrific crime must be brought to justice.
preoccupied	Deeply absorbed in thought. She seemed a bit preoccupied.
prison	A prisonlike situation a place of seeming confinement. Both men were sent to prison.
prisoner	A person who is confined especially a prisoner of war. She may have been held prisoner before being killed.
repatriate	A person who has been repatriated. The last German POWs were repatriated in November 1948.
trapped	Forced to turn and face attackers. Like a trapped animal.
warden	A prison officer. An air raid warden.