immurement
Noun
Meaning
The act iif immuring, or the state of being immured; imprsonment.
Source: Webster's dictionarySynonyms
imprisonment
captivity
incarceration
durance
prison
delay
arrest
siege
custody
blockade
confinement
detention
restraint
constraint
bust
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he was held in captivity until he died
the imprisonment of captured soldiers
his ignominious incarceration in the local jail
he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon