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Synonyms for imprisonment
noun forcible detentionAntonyms for imprisonment
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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captivity
noun. physical detention by force
capture
noun. catching, forceful holding
- abduction
- acquirement
- acquisition
- apprehension
- appropriating
- appropriation
- arrest
- bag
- bust
- catch
- collar
- commandeering
- confiscation
- drop
- ensnaring
- fall
- gaining
- grab
- grasping
- hit the jackpot
- hook
- imprisonment
- knock off
- laying hold of
- nab
- nail
- obtaining
- occupation
- pick up
- pinch
- pull
- run in
- securing
- seizing
- seizure
- snatching
- sweep
- taking
- taking captive
- taking into custody
- trapping
- trip
- winning
captures
noun. catching, forceful holding
- abduction
- acquirement
- acquisition
- apprehension
- appropriating
- appropriation
- arrest
- bag
- bust
- catch
- collar
- commandeering
- confiscation
- drop
- ensnaring
- fall
- gaining
- grab
- grasping
- hit the jackpot
- hook
- imprisonment
- knock off
- laying hold of
- nab
- nail
- obtaining
- occupation
- pick up
- pinch
- pull
- run in
- securing
- seizing
- seizure
- snatching
- sweep
- taking
- taking captive
- taking into custody
- trapping
- trip
- winning
custody
noun. confinement, jailing
detainment
noun. detention
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.