gaol
1. [ verb ] lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Synonyms: imprison jail put_away put_behind_bars immure jug lag remand incarcerate
Examples:

"The suspects were imprisoned without trial" "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

Related terms: confine law imprisonment jail captivity prison_guard imprisonment
2. [ noun ] (law) 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)
Synonyms: jail slammer clink jailhouse
Related terms: correctional_institution lockup hoosegow house_of_correction bastille pokey holding_cell workhouse imprison
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