Jailing
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noun.
The act or process of putting someone in prison or in jail as a lawful punishment.
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verb.
Present participle of
jail
.
noun.
An instance of a person being jailed.
Word Usage
"Since August of 2006, illegal residence in Mexico has been a fineable offence (up to 500 salarios minimo) and jailing is very rare."
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
ailing
assailing
bailing
baling
curtailing
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
captivity
close arrest
confinement
detention
dismemberment
verb-stem
jail