prison

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Synonyms: orison, poison, parison, prion, grison, rison, brison, frison, pison, prason

Antonyms: orison, poison, parison, prion, grison, rison, brison, frison, pison, prason

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q40357}}A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious [[crime]]s or otherwise considered [[undesirable]] by the [[government]].
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} {{cap|confinement}} in prison (sense 1).
3. {{lb|en|colloquial|figurative}} Any [[restrictive]] environment, such as a harsh academy or home.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[imprison]].

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