"jailed" in the verb sense

1. imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"

"the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"

"jailed" in the adjective sense

1. captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed

being in captivity

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