jailed
/d͡ʒeɪld/
jailed is the simple past and past participle of jail.
Meaning of jail
Verb
jail (third-person singular simple present jails, present participle jailing, simple past and past participle jailed)
- To imprison, incarcerate, enjail.
- It has jailed environmental activists and is planning to limit the power of judicial oversight by handing a state-approved body a monopoly over bringing environmental lawsuits.2013 August 10, “Can China clean up fast enough?”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848
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Words that rhyme with jailed
Questions about jailed
- What is jailed the simple past and past participle of?
- Jailed is the simple past and past participle of jail.
- How do you pronounce jailed?
- Jailed is pronounced /d͡ʒeɪld/.
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