n.
Pronunciation: ' in- ˌ t ə rn, in- '
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1866
: to confine or impound especially during a war < intern enemy aliens>
– in · tern · ee \ ( ˌ )in- ˌ t ə r- ' n ē \ noun
– in · tern · ment \ in- ' t ə rn-m ə nt, ' in- ˌ \ noun