jail
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Definitions
Noun
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)
Verb
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"
Synonyms
clink
gaol
immure
imprison
incarcerate
jailhouse
jug
lag
pokey
poky
put away
put behind bars
remand
slammer