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brig collapse: a penal institution (especially on board a ship); two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

dungeon collapse: a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined

training school collapse: a school providing practical vocational and technical training

starvation collapse: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"; a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

tinkling collapse: like the short high ringing sound of a small bell; "sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal"

reformatory collapse: correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

bastille collapse: a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner); a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

lynch collapse: kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"

jingling collapse: having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells; "jingling sleigh bells"

guillotine collapse: instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people; kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country"

grave collapse: a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"; death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"; of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"; dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

lament collapse: a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"; express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child"

prison collapse: a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment; a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement

tollbooth collapse: a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls

release collapse: (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone; a formal written statement of relinquishment; activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"; merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"; a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism; a process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"; part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"

concentration camp collapse: a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions); a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions

immolate collapse: offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction; "The Aztecs immolated human victims"; "immolate the valuables at the temple"

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