pris

seize hold of

Usage

  • reprisal

    A reprisal is something violent or harmful that you do to punish someone for something bad or unpleasant that they did to you.

  • apprise

    When you are apprised of something, you are given information about it.

  • reprieve

    A reprieve is a temporary relief from or cancellation of a punishment; it can also be a relief from something, such as pain or trouble of some kind.

  • comprise

    be composed of

  • enterprise

    a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

  • enterprising

    marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

  • imprison

    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

  • misprision

    an official’s not performing or wrong performance of their duty

  • prison

    a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

  • prisoner

    a person who is confined

  • reprise

    repeat an earlier theme of a composition

  • surprise

    cause to be surprised

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