Enjail

/ɪnˈdʒeɪl/

जेल में डालना; क़ैद करना

Origin & History

Formed from the prefix en- (“to put into; cause to be in”) + jail (from Old French jaiole/gaiole, ultimately from Latin caveola “small cage”).

en- उपसर्ग (“में डालना/कर देना”) + jail (पुरानी फ़्रेंच jaiole/gaiole से; मूलतः लैटिन caveola “छोटा पिंजरा” से)।

Definition

To confine a person in jail or prison by legal authority; to incarcerate.

किसी व्यक्ति को कानूनी अधिकार के तहत जेल/कारागार में बंद करना; क़ैद करना।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
The court decided to enjail the offender for two years.
अदालत ने अपराधी को दो साल के लिए जेल भेजने का फैसला किया।

Usage Examples

They threatened to enjail the activist on false charges.
In older legal writing, the term enjail sometimes appears instead of imprison.
The law does not allow authorities to enjail someone without due process.

Related Forms

Noun
Enjailment (rare)
Verb
Enjailing / Enjailed

Idioms & Phrases

Enjail someone on trumped-up charges
किसी को मनगढ़ंत/झूठे आरोपों पर जेल में डालना
Enjail without trial
बिना मुकदमे के जेल में डालना