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interner

to intern, to commit (someone) to an institution

verb an-tehr-NEH Rare
People & Society Law

Usage Note

Interner most commonly means to commit someone to a psychiatric facility or to intern someone during wartime. The noun internement refers to the act of internment. It is a formal term rarely heard in everyday conversation.

Examples

"Le tribunal a ordonné de l'interner."

Natural Translation

The court ordered him to be committed.

Literal Translation

The tribunal ordered to intern him.

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