to jail
108
2.1
- verb
- /dʒeɪl/
:
encarcelar
- In 2010, Georgia jailed 3,500 parents for failure to pay child support.
- arrested and jailed
- fined and jailed
- jailed opponents
Examples
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After repeatedly breaking the law, he was finally jailed for his actions.
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For example, China continues to jail dissidents who call for political liberties.
Academic text (2002) -
And if you need to put me in jail, you, you should.
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When they do go to jail and it's the real deal.
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- I am not going to jail for this!
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Why are you going to jail?
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And if I break that probation for anything, I'm going back to jail for a long time.
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Under Cuban law, you can be jailed for a long period and fined large sums.
Academic text (1996) -
The legislator Chim Pui-chung was jailed after being found guilty of fraud.
Academic text (1999) -
The judge decided to jail the suspect for several years due to the severity of the crime.
Synonyms
300
4.0
Put someone or something in a place where they cannot leave, for example a jail
178
4.2
Put someone in prison as a punishment or keep them locked up
169
5.9
To keep someone with the police for questioning
115
5.8
To lock someone in prison or a secure place
26
4.3
Send a person to prison as punishment
25
8.5
To put someone back in custody until their next hearing
18
8.4
To put someone in prison and keep them there
1
9.9
To lock someone inside a room or building against their will
To put someone in prison as punishment
To put someone in jail
Antonyms
Compounds
- Slur
A joking name for a mental health hospital ward where people wear non-slip socks
How Confined
- Formal
18
8.4
- Formal
178
4.2
108
2.1
215
4.2
- Formal
169
5.9
∞
1.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
To jail someone comes from the same old idea of a 'cage', so to jail is to put a person into a place that keeps them locked and not free.