immure
UK/i'mjuә/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To confine or imprison someone within walls; to shut away.
监禁，禁闭，将……关在墙内
Root Breakdown
Native Englishimmureother
=immure
Common Collocations
- 1.immure in prison监禁在监狱中
- 2.immure behind walls关在墙内
Example Sentences
- 1.
The prisoner was immured in a dark cell for years.
- 2.
Medieval castles were designed to immure important prisoners securely.