immure

im·mure

verb \i-ˈmyu̇r\

im·muredim·mur·ing

Definition of IMMURE

transitive verb

1

a : to enclose within or as if within walls b : imprison

2

: to build into a wall; especially : to entomb in a wall

— im·mure·ment \-ˈmyu̇r-mənt\ noun

Examples of IMMURE

1. <scientists at the research station in Alaska are immured by the frozen wastelands that surround them>
2. <immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life>

Origin of IMMURE

Medieval Latin immurare, from Latin in- + murus wall — more at munition

First Known Use: 1583

Related to IMMURE

Synonyms: box (in), cage, closet, coop (up), corral, encage, encase, envelop, fence (in), hedge, hem (in), house, enclose, include, mew (up), pen, wall (in)

Antonyms: discharge, free, liberate, release

Related Words: bound, circumscribe, confine, contain, limit, restrict; encircle, encompass, enfold, enframe, enlace, frame, ring, surround; armor, cocoon, encapsulate, encapsule, encyst, ensheathe, ensphere, enwomb

Near Antonyms: emancipate, enfranchise, manumit, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter

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Rhymes with IMMURE

abjure, adjure, Adour, allure, amour, Ashur, assure, brochure, ceinture, cocksure, coiffure, conjure, contour, couture, demure, detour, dirt-poor, endure, ensure, faubourg, for sure, Fraktur, grandeur, gravure, guipure, hachure, impure, insure, inure, kultur, land-poor, langur, ligure, manure, mature, mohur, obscure, parure, perdure, procure, rondure, secure, siddur, tambour, tandoor, tenure, Uighur, unmoor, velour, velure