What are some opposite words for imprisonment?
Antonyms for imprisonmentim·pris·on·ment
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term imprisonment.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
imprisonment
Bonds may be of cord, leather, or any other substance that can bind; chains are of linked metal. Manacles and handcuffs are for the hands, fetters are primarily chains or jointed iron fastenings for the feet; gyves may be for either. A shackle is a metallic ring, clasp, or bracelet-like fastening for encircling and restraining a limb: commonly one of a pair, used either for hands or feet. Bonds, fetters, and chains are used in a general way for almost any form of restraint. Gyves is now wholly poetic, and the other words are mostly restricted to the literary style; handcuffs is the specific and irons the general term in popular usage; as, the prisoner was put in irons. Bonds, chains, and shackles are frequently used in the metaphorical sense.
Synonyms:
bondage, bonds, chains, custody, durance, duress, fetter, gyves, handcuffs, irons, manacles, shackles
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
imprisonment
Antonyms:
freedom, liberationSynonyms:
restraint, incarceration, durance, confinement
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Princeton's WordNet
imprisonmentnoun
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
Synonyms:
incarceration, captivity, immurement, internmentcaptivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurementnoun
the state of being imprisoned
"he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"
Synonyms:
incarceration, internment, captivity, immurement, enslavementimprisonment, internmentnoun
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
Synonyms:
internment, poundage, captivity, impounding, immurement, impoundment, incarceration
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
imprisonmentnoun
Synonyms:
incarceration, durance, immurement, duress, confinement, commitment
How to use imprisonment in a sentence?
In no sense do I advocate evading or defying the law ... That would lead to anarchy. An individual who breaks a law that his conscience tells him is unjust, and who willingly accepts the penalty of imprisonment in order to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the highest respect for law.
This was an accident, and a criminal prosecution with a potential penalty of fourteen years imprisonment is simply not a proportionate response, we have been in contact with the U.K. authorities about ways in which Anne Sacoolas could assist with preventing accidents like this from happening in the future, as well as Anne Sacoolas desire to honor Harrys memory.
The chasing him with the truck, false imprisonment -- and as a result of that, whether they intended it or not, Ahmaud Arbery was killed and that makes the father and Roddie Bryan guilty of murder as well.
The (Chinese) Communist Party is using the security forces for mass imprisonment of Chinese Muslims in concentration camps.
Separating kids is unacceptable – but indefinite imprisonment of families is still cruel inhumane.
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#2076 | freedom | |
#11626 | liberation | |
#13920 | imprisonment |
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