immure

• Verbe signifiant enfermer dans des murs ou emprisonner, souvent au sens propre comme au figuré, ou restreindre étroitement.

An archaic verb meaning to enclose within walls, imprison, or confine.

1. Confine or imprisonC2formal

   To lock someone up or confine them, as if in a prison or enclosed space.

   Emprisonner ou enfermer

   • The king ordered to immure the traitor in the dungeon.
   • She felt immured in her small apartment during the lockdown.
   • The ancient practice was to immure prisoners within the castle walls.

   Synonymescagecocoonconfinedetainencloseentombimprisonincarcerateinternjaillock upshut upwall up

   Antonymesfreeliberaterelease