jailing

The word “jailing” has 2 syllables: jail-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒeɪlɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for jailing?

In the thesaurus, “jailing” has 7 synonyms and 6 antonyms.

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


Synonyms for jailing

  • capture
  • detention
  • imprisoning
  • imprisonment
  • incarcerating
  • incarceration
  • interning

Antonyms for jailing

  • discharging
  • freedom
  • freeing
  • liberating
  • release
  • releasing

Meanings of jailing

  • verb
    1. To imprison.
  • noun
    1. An instance of a person being jailed.

Example Sentences

  • The judge issued a stern warning before officially jailing the convicted felon.
  • Protesters condemned the authorities for unjustly jailing peaceful demonstrators.
  • Despite the outcry, the court remained firm in its decision, swiftly jailing the suspect.
  • The media coverage intensified as public figures rallied against the practice of arbitrarily jailing dissenting voices.
  • The community questioned the motives behind selectively jailing individuals without proper legal proceedings.

On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jailing, such as: capture, detention, discharging, freedom, freeing, imprisoning, imprisonment.

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

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  • catch
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  • deceives
  • detain
  • detention
  • device
  • error
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  • failing
  • failure
  • fault
  • fiddles
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  • gear
  • gizmo
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  • improprieties
  • incarcerate
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  • indiscretion
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  • lapse
  • machine
  • machinery
  • means
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  • misstep
  • mistake
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  • negligence
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  • plucks
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  • screws
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quarantining

  • block off
  • confining
  • detention
  • incarcerating
  • isolating
  • jailing
  • removing
  • restraining
  • restricting
  • segregating
  • separating
  • sequester

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