Captivity synonyms

The application of force, or the threat of force, to compel another to act against his or her will. Used as a defense in criminal and contractual matters, for example, that a defendant participated in a crime because held at gunpoint, or signed a contract only under the threat of physical harm. See also economic duress.

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detention

(Uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.

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freedom (antonym)

The condition of not being constrained or restricted in a specific aspect of life by a government or other power:

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liberty (antonym)

Freedom or release from slavery, imprisonment, captivity, or any other form of arbitrary control

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independence (antonym)

(Now Rare) An income sufficient for a livelihood

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interment

The definition of an interment is a burial.

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limbo

(Place, proper) In some Christian theologies, the eternal abode or state, neither heaven nor hell, of the souls of infants or others dying in original sin but free of grievous personal sin, or, before the coming of Christ, the temporary abode or state of all holy souls after death

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committal

The act of entrusting:

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custody

The right of having one's children in one's immediate care, awarded under various arrangements to one or both of the parents by a court as a result of a divorce or separation

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thralldom

The condition of being a thrall; servitude; slavery

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durance-vile

Durance vile is defined as a very long prison sentence.

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