Thesaurus / immure
FEEDBACKEXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
It never forged a chain to bind a heretic or an adversary, nor erected a prison to immure him.
THE SHEEPFOLD AND THE COMMON, VOL. II (OF 2)TIMOTHY EAST
Some of the consignees were mobbed, and all were obliged to fly to the castle, and there immure themselves.
NOVANGLUS, AND MASSACHUSETTENSISJOHN ADAMS
I will immure myself against your cries, and lock myself up to your lamentations.
THE WORKS OF JOHN MARSTONJOHN MARSTON
But it was affrighting to realize that the very physical feature which provided a refuge might also immure them in a living tomb.
HIS UNKNOWN WIFELOUIS TRACY
She was not one of those napkin people who hide their talents, or who immure their lights under superincumbent bushels.
MARM LISAKATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN
What was Oliver's enmity towards you, that he should immure you here all these years?
THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN DANGEROUS, VOL. 1 OF 3GEORGE AUGUSTUS SALA
"Load them with heavy fetters and immure them in a dungeon," said Governor Jefferson.
THE CONQUESTEVA EMERY DYE
I do not breathe in the penthouse in which they would immure my soul.
ALONEMARION HARLAND
He did not immure himself, or cut himself off from human companionship.
She might take a sudden resolve and immure herself before I can return!
DONALD MCELROY, SCOTCH IRISHMANWILLIE WALKER CALDWELL
WORDS RELATED TO IMMURE
- apprehend
- bastille
- bottle up
- cage
- check
- circumscribe
- closet
- commit
- constrain
- curb
- detain
- fence in
- hold
- hold captive
- hold hostage
- hold in custody
- ice
- immure
- impound
- incarcerate
- intern
- jail
- keep
- keep captive
- keep in custody
- limit
- lock in
- lock up
- nab
- occlude
- pen
- put away
- put behind bars
- rail in
- remand
- restrain
- send to prison
- send up
- shut in
- stockade
- take prisoner
- trammel
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