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confinement
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. confinement
  2. 2. imprisonment
This noun refers to the act of confining or imprisoning a person against their will, keeping them locked up somewhere. It is a serious legal term and is frequently seen in crime-related news, fiction, and legal contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The victim's family expressed outrage over the prolonged confinement.

Sentence 2

The surveillance footage showed the vehicle used in the confinement.

Sentence 3

Why did no one report it? The whole situation around this confinement is deeply troubling.

Sentence 4

"I never confined anyone," he said, flatly denying everything.

Sentence 5

The motive behind her confinement is still unknown.