prisoner

pris·on·er

noun \ˈpriz-nər, ˈpri-z^ən-ər\

Definition of PRISONER

1

: a person deprived of liberty and kept under involuntary restraint, confinement, or custody; especially : one on trial or in prison

2

: someone restrained as if in prison <a prisoner of her own conscience>

Examples of PRISONER

1. He was captured by rebel forces and kept as their prisoner for several months before they set him free.
2. The families were held prisoner for four days.

First Known Use of PRISONER

14th century

Related to PRISONER

Synonyms: capture, internee, captive

Antonyms: captor

Related Words: coprisoner; convict, jailbird; arrestee; abductee, kidnappee (or kidnapee)

Near Antonyms: custodian, guard, guardian, jailer (also jailor), keeper, marshal (also marshall), warden; abductor, kidnapper (also kidnaper)

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