captivity#2 (n)
imprisonment (n)
incarceration (n)
immurement (n)

n13999206

type n
lex_filenum 26
def the state of being imprisoned
examples he was held in captivity until he died
the imprisonment of captured soldiers
his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon
Outgoing links
Hypernym confinement
Derivationally related form immurement → immure
Derivationally related form incarceration → incarcerate
Derivationally related form imprisonment → imprison
Derivationally related form captivity → captive
Hyponym durance; life imprisonment; internment
Incoming links
Derivationally related form captive → captivity
Hyponym confinement
Hypernym durance; life imprisonment; internment
Derivationally related form immure → immurement
Derivationally related form incarcerate → incarceration
Derivationally related form imprison → imprisonment

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