INTERN


Meaning of INTERN in English

I. verb

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Seven hundred men were interned in the camps.

The French soldiers, who had surrendered without fighting, were interned in Hanoi.

Thousands died. And thousands were interned in forced labour camps.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Subsequent investigation showed that Wingate had been interned in various mental institutions for the past seven years of his life.

The arrest was made on 4 May and Gandhi was interned in Yeravda jail.

The order to intern all male category B aliens was posted on 16 May.

II. noun

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

One of the subjects for debate was the government's power of internment without trial.

She refused to be treated by an intern and demanded to see a qualified doctor.

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