Internment (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison).

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Imprisonment

Hypernyms

• Confinement

Hyponyms

• Lockdown
• False Imprisonment
• Custody

Related Words

• Intern (verb)

Meaning ²

Confinement during wartime.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Hypernyms

• Immurement
• Incarceration
• Imprisonment

Related Words

• Intern (verb)

Meaning ³

Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Impoundment
• Impounding
• Poundage

Hypernyms

• Seizure

Hyponyms

• Drug Bust
• Drugs Bust