Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "prisons" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

make criminals bitter

Defined As

plural form of noun prison

Inflected/Variant Forms

prison

Has Part

lots of convicts no bars poor psychiatric treatment

Has Property

inhabited by convicted criminals

Type Of (IsA)

failed social political experiments for prisoner's rehabilitation nasty places

Receives Action

held in prison

Related Terms

prison

Used For

punish criminals

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