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Meaning of jailed
The primary meaning of the word "jailed" is to be or put in prison.
Etymology of jailed
The word "jailed" comes from the Old French word "jaiole", meaning "cage" or "prison", which is derived from the Latin word "gaudere", meaning "to rejoice" or "to take pleasure in", but the Latin word "gaudere" is not directly related to the word "jailed", instead, the Latin word "gaol" or "jail" is derived from the Old French word "jaiole" and the Latin word "cavea" or "cella" meaning "cage" or "cell"
Synonyms
imprisoned
incarcerated
detained
confined
locked up
behind bars
in custody
interned
captured
arrested
restrained
restricted
held
seized
apprehended
taken into custody
put away
sentenced
punished
convicted
locked away
shut away
cooped up
pent up
caged
fettered
shackled
chained
manacled
handcuffed
bound
tied up
Definitions
- To be or put in prison as a punishment for a crime
- * To confine or restrict someone's freedom
Usage Examples
- The suspect was jailed for theft and burglary
- * She was jailed for her involvement in the protest
- * The company's CEO was jailed for fraud and embezzlement
Antonyms
freed
released
liberated
discharged
acquitted
exonerated
pardoned
paroled
bailed
unconfined
unrestricted
unincarcerated
unimprisoned
at large
on the loose
unpunished
unconvicted
unapprehended
unseized
unarrested
unshackled
unfettered
unchained
unmanacled
unhandcuffed
untied