immurement

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

the state of being imprisoned
- 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
• Syn:
captivity, imprisonment, incarceration
• Derivationally related forms:
immure, incarcerate (for: incarceration), imprison (for: imprisonment), captive (for: captivity)
• Hypernyms:
confinement
• Hyponyms:
durance, life imprisonment, internment

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  captivity, imprisonment, incarceration