Cleave and Imprison

Cleave

Cleave verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

Imprison and cleave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Imprison" instead a verb "Cleave".

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Imprison

Imprison verb - To put in or as if in prison.

Cleave and imprison are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Imprison".

Nearby Words: imprisonment, imprisoning

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

man cleave man imprison man
men cleave men imprison men
team cleave team imprison team
enemies cleave enemies imprison enemies
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