gaol

Nouns

• (n) 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) jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, clink, slammer,

Verbs

• (v) 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
  immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, put behind bars, lag, remand, put away,

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