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immuring

The word “immuring” has 3 syllables: im-mur-ing

It's pronounced as /ɪˈmjʊərɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for immuring?

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

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

Synonyms for immuring

  • confining
  • encasing
  • enclosing
  • housing
  • imprisoning
  • incarcerating
  • inclosing
  • including
  • interning
  • jailing
  • surrounding

Antonyms for immuring

  • discharging
  • freeing
  • liberating
  • releasing

Meanings of immuring

  • 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.
  • noun
    1. The act of walling up.

Example Sentences

  • The architect designed the fortress, immuring its treasures within massive stone walls.
  • She kept immuring her emotions, refusing to share her true feelings with anyone.
  • The monks lived a secluded life, immuring themselves in the monastery.
  • By immuring himself in his office, he managed to complete the project ahead of schedule.
  • The dictator's regime was notorious for immuring dissidents in remote prisons.

On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to immuring, such as: confining, discharging, encasing, enclosing, freeing, housing, imprisoning.

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