PRISONER


Meaning of PRISONER in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ virtual

Without a wheelchair, she is a virtual ~ in her own home.

▪ political

▪ life ( esp. BrE ), long-term ( BrE )

▪ short-term ( BrE )

▪ remand ( BrE )

▪ condemned , convicted ( esp. BrE )

▪ death-row

▪ escaped

▪ captured ( esp. AmE )

▪ released

▪ model

He was a model ~, and was released after serving only half of his five-year sentence.

▪ fellow

They were allowed only limited contact with their fellow ~s.

VERB + PRISONER

▪ capture , take

They had captured over 100 ~s.

▪ detain , hold , incarcerate ( esp. AmE )

Over 2 million ~s are currently incarcerated in the US.

▪ free , release

▪ rehabilitate

▪ execute

PHRASES

▪ hold sb ~ , keep sb ~

They were kept ~ in a basement room for eight months.

▪ a ~ of conscience

The former ~ of conscience was elected president of the new democracy.

▪ a ~ of war

▪ be taken ~

Many soldiers were taken ~.

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