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internee

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of internee

one that has been taken and held in confinement

  • all internees were released upon the cessation of hostilities
Synonyms of internee

captive, capture, prisoner
Words Related to internee

coprisoner

convict, jailbird

arrestee

abductee, kidnappee (or kidnapee)
Near Antonyms of internee

custodian, guard, guardian, jailer (also jailor), keeper, marshal (also marshall), warden

abductor, kidnapper (also kidnaper)
Antonyms of internee

captor

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