Synonyms and antonyms of To put someone in a prison, or to keep them as a prisoner in British Thesaurus

jail (verb)

to put someone in jail

imprison (verb)

to put someone in a prison

detain (verb)

to keep someone in a police station or prison and not allow them to leave

intern (verb)

to put someone in a prison without officially accusing them of a crime, especially for political reasons

incarcerate (verb)

formal to put someone in prison

lock away ()

to put someone in a prison, or in a hospital for mentally ill people

institutionalize (verb)

to put someone in an institution such as a prison or a hospital, especially for a long period of time

commit (verb)

to say officially that someone must go to prison

put away (informal)

informal to put someone in a prison or a mental hospital

hold someone to ransom ()

to keep someone as a prisoner until an amount of money is paid

bang up (British)

British to put someone in prison

cart off (informal)

informal to take someone somewhere, especially to a prison or hospital

committal (noun)

the process by which a court officially sends someone to prison or for a trial in a higher court

hold (verb)

to keep someone somewhere as a prisoner

send down ()

to send someone to prison

send up (American)

American to send someone to prison

take down (British)

British to remove a prisoner from the place where they stand in a court

throw (verb)

if someone is thrown into prison or a similar place, they are forced to go there

wall up ()

to hold someone prisoner, especially in a very small space