immure

The word “immure” has 2 syllables: im-mure

It's pronounced as /ɪˈmjʊr/


What is synonym and antonym for immure?

In the thesaurus, “immure” has 11 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for immure along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for immure

  • cage
  • confine
  • encase
  • enclose
  • house
  • imprison
  • inclose
  • include
  • intern
  • jail
  • surround

Antonyms for immure

  • discharge
  • free
  • liberate
  • release

Meanings of immure

  • noun
    1. A wall; an enclosure.
  • verb
    1. To cloister, confine, imprison: to lock up behind walls.
    2. To put or bury within a wall.
    3. (of a growing crystal) To trap or capture (an impurity); chiefly in the participial adjective immured and gerund or gerundial noun immuring.

Example Sentences

  • The ancient king decided to immure the traitor in a dark dungeon.
  • She felt as though society tried to immure her in traditional roles.
  • The artist preferred to immure himself in his studio, away from distractions.
  • They planned to immure the sacred relic within the temple walls.
  • He feared that accepting the job would immure him in a monotonous routine.

On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to immure, such as: cage, confine, discharge, encase, enclose, free, house.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

caged

  • chained
  • confined
  • encased
  • enclosed
  • enslaved
  • housed
  • immured
  • imprisoned
  • inclosed
  • incommunicado
  • leashed
  • penned
  • surrounded

nab

  • abduct
  • apprehend
  • arrest
  • bag
  • bay
  • bind
  • bust
  • capture
  • catch
  • clasp
  • clutch
  • collar
  • commit
  • confine
  • cop
  • corner
  • corral
  • detain
  • enchain
  • enmesh
  • ensnare
  • entangle
  • entrap
  • fetter
  • fist
  • get
  • glom
  • glove
  • grab
  • grapple
  • grasp
  • grip
  • halter
  • handcuff
  • hold
  • hook
  • immesh
  • immure
  • imprison
  • incarcerate
  • intern
  • jail
  • jug
  • kidnap
  • land
  • lasso
  • manacle
  • mesh
  • nail
  • net
  • nick
  • nobble
  • pick up
  • pinch
  • pull in
  • rap
  • rearrest
  • remand
  • rend
  • restrain
  • rope
  • run in
  • run-in
  • secure
  • seize
  • shackle
  • snag
  • snare
  • snatch
  • take
  • take into custody
  • trammel
  • trap
  • wrest

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