Immuring: meaning, definitions and examples

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immuring

 

[ ษชหˆmjสŠษ™rษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

physical confinement

To immure someone means to confine them within walls or to imprison them. It often implies a sense of entrapment and isolation, preventing them from escaping or interacting with the outside world.

Synonyms

confine, entomb, lock-up, trap

Examples of usage

  • The prisoner was immured in a dark cell.
  • They decided to immure themselves in the library for a weekend of study.
  • The ancient fortifications were designed to immure intruders during a siege.

Translations

Translations of the word "immuring" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น encerrar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเค‚เคฆ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einsperren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menutup

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒะฒ'ัะทะฝะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zamkniฤ™cie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้–‰ใ˜่พผใ‚ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enfermer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encerrar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hapsetmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ๊ธˆํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุจุณ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uzavล™enรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uzavretie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›š็ฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaprti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fanga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะผะฐะฟ ั‚ะฐัั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ™แƒ”แƒขแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™bs etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encerrar

Etymology

The word 'immuring' comes from the Latin 'murus,' meaning 'wall.' 'Immure' is derived from the prefix 'im-' which implies 'in' or 'within,' combined with 'murus.' It has evolved through Old French before entering the English language. Historically, the act of immuring has been associated with the practice of imprisoning individuals within buildings or walls, and it dates back to times when confinement was used as a form of punishment or control. The term has been used in various literary works to describe the captivity of individuals, often highlighting the desolation and hopelessness of being trapped.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,868, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.