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 72 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for immure

  • apprehend
  • armor
  • arrest
  • bar
  • bind
  • bound
  • bust
  • cage
  • capture
  • catch
  • circumscribe
  • cloister
  • closet
  • cocoon
  • commit
  • confine
  • constrain
  • contain
  • coop
  • corral
  • detain
  • encage
  • encapsulate
  • encapsule
  • encase
  • enchain
  • encircle
  • enclose
  • encompass
  • encyst
  • enfold
  • enframe
  • enlace
  • ensheathe
  • ensphere
  • entomb
  • envelop
  • enwomb
  • fetter
  • frame
  • gate
  • handcuff
  • hedge
  • hold
  • house
  • impound
  • impress
  • imprison
  • incarcerate
  • inclose
  • include
  • intern
  • jail
  • jug
  • keep
  • limit
  • manacle
  • nab
  • pen
  • pick up
  • pinch
  • restrain
  • restrict
  • ring
  • seclude
  • seize
  • shackle
  • shanghai
  • shut
  • surround
  • trammel
  • wall

Antonyms for immure

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 84 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to immure, such as: apprehend, armor, arrest, bar, bind, bound, bust.

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Related Words

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

jail

  • apprehend
  • arrest
  • bar
  • bastille
  • big house
  • bind
  • black hole
  • block
  • book
  • bridewell
  • brig
  • bull pen
  • bullpen
  • bust
  • cage
  • calaboose
  • can
  • capture
  • catch
  • cell
  • clink
  • commit
  • concentration camp
  • confine
  • constrain
  • cooler
  • coop
  • detain
  • detention camp
  • dungeon
  • enchain
  • fetter
  • gate
  • glasshouse
  • guardhouse
  • guardroom
  • gulag
  • handcuff
  • hock
  • hold
  • hole
  • hoosegow
  • house of correction
  • immure
  • impound
  • impress
  • imprison
  • incarcerate
  • inside
  • intern
  • jailhouse
  • joint
  • jug
  • keep
  • labor camp
  • limit
  • lock up
  • lockup
  • manacle
  • nab
  • nick
  • oubliette
  • pen
  • penal institution
  • penitentiary
  • pick up
  • pinch
  • pokey
  • pound
  • prison
  • prison camp
  • put away
  • put behind bars
  • put on ice
  • quod
  • rack
  • railroad
  • reform school
  • reformatory
  • restrain
  • restrict
  • seize
  • send up
  • sentence
  • shackle
  • shanghai
  • shut
  • slam
  • slammer
  • solitary
  • stalag
  • stir
  • stockade
  • take away
  • tank
  • throw away the keys
  • throw in dungeon
  • throw the book at
  • tolbooth
  • training school
  • trammel
  • up the river
  • ward
  • work camp

nail

  • abduct
  • affirm
  • apprehend
  • arrest
  • assure
  • attach
  • bag
  • bang
  • bash
  • bat
  • batter
  • bay
  • bean
  • beat
  • belt
  • biff
  • bind
  • blow the whistle on
  • bludgeon
  • bob
  • bonk
  • bop
  • box
  • brain
  • buffet
  • bump
  • bung
  • bunt
  • bust
  • butt
  • cane
  • capture
  • catch
  • chop
  • clap
  • clarify
  • clasp
  • clinch
  • clip
  • clobber
  • clock
  • clout
  • club
  • clutch
  • collar
  • commit
  • conclude
  • confine
  • conk
  • cop
  • corner
  • corral
  • crack
  • cream
  • cudgel
  • cuff
  • debunk
  • decide
  • deck
  • define
  • demolish
  • demonstrate
  • detain
  • determine
  • disclose
  • discredit
  • disprove
  • divulge
  • drive
  • drub
  • dump
  • enchain
  • end
  • enmesh
  • ensnare
  • ensure
  • entangle
  • entrap
  • establish
  • expose
  • fell
  • fetter
  • finish
  • fist
  • flail
  • flick
  • flog
  • floor
  • get
  • glom
  • glove
  • grab
  • grapple
  • grasp
  • grip
  • halter
  • hammer
  • handcuff
  • hang one on
  • hit
  • hold
  • hook
  • illuminate
  • immesh
  • immure
  • imprison
  • incarcerate
  • insure
  • intern
  • jab
  • jail
  • join
  • jostle
  • jug
  • kick
  • kidnap
  • knee
  • knock
  • knock down
  • lace
  • lambast
  • lambaste
  • land
  • lash
  • lasso
  • level
  • lick
  • manacle
  • mangle
  • maul
  • mesh
  • nab
  • net
  • nick
  • nobble
  • paste
  • pelt
  • pepper
  • pick up
  • pin
  • pinch
  • poke
  • pommel
  • pound
  • prehend
  • prod
  • prove
  • pull in
  • pummel
  • punch
  • push
  • rabbit-punch
  • rap
  • rearrest
  • remand
  • rend
  • restrain
  • rope
  • rough
  • run in
  • sap
  • scuff
  • secure
  • seize
  • settle
  • shackle
  • shove
  • show
  • show up
  • skull
  • slam
  • slap
  • slash
  • sledge
  • sledgehammer
  • slog
  • slug
  • smack
  • smite
  • snag
  • snare
  • snatch
  • sock
  • spear
  • specify
  • spike
  • stab
  • stamp
  • state
  • stipulate
  • strike
  • stroke
  • sucker punch
  • swat
  • swipe
  • switch
  • tack
  • tag
  • take
  • tap
  • tell
  • thrash
  • thump
  • thwack
  • trammel
  • trap
  • uncloak
  • uncover
  • undress
  • unmask
  • unveil
  • wallop
  • whack
  • whale
  • whip
  • wrest
  • zap

quarantine

  • abstract
  • beleaguerment
  • block off
  • blockade
  • close off
  • confine
  • confinement
  • containment
  • cordon
  • counterblockade
  • cut off
  • detach
  • detain
  • detention
  • disengage
  • encirclement
  • encompassment
  • hold
  • immure
  • incarcerate
  • incarceration
  • insulate
  • insulation
  • intern
  • internment
  • investment
  • isolate
  • isolation
  • jail
  • keep
  • keep apart
  • lazaretto
  • leaguer
  • remove
  • restrain
  • restrict
  • seal off
  • seclude
  • seclusion
  • segregate
  • segregation
  • separate
  • separation
  • sequester
  • sequestration
  • siege

cage

  • aquarium
  • armor
  • bound
  • circumscribe
  • close in
  • closet
  • cocoon
  • confine
  • contain
  • coop
  • coop up
  • corral
  • cote
  • crate
  • dovecot
  • dovecote
  • encage
  • encapsulate
  • encapsule
  • encase
  • encircle
  • enclose
  • enclosure
  • encompass
  • encyst
  • enfold
  • enframe
  • enlace
  • ensheathe
  • ensphere
  • envelop
  • enwomb
  • fence
  • fence in
  • fold
  • frame
  • hedge
  • hem
  • henhouse
  • house
  • hutch
  • immure
  • impound
  • imprison
  • incarcerate
  • inclose
  • include
  • jail
  • kennel
  • kraal
  • limit
  • live-box
  • lock up
  • mew
  • pen
  • pigpen
  • pinfold
  • pound
  • restrain
  • restrict
  • ring
  • run
  • sheepfold
  • shut in
  • shut up
  • stockade
  • surround
  • terrarium

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