Jail and Settle

Jail

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

Settle and jail are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Settle" instead a verb "Jail".

Nearby Words: jailed, jailer, jailing, jailor

Settle

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

Jail and settle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Jail" instead a verb "Settle".

Common collocations

times jail times settle times

Both words in one sentence

  • Finally things settle down briefly, only for the kobold of the town where he's staying to more or less metaphysically dox him, landing him in jail again.
  • The entire movie focuses on a guy known as "Killer Cain" trying to settle down with an honest living after spending 18 years in jail for a string of murders he committed prior to the movie.
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