verb
- past tense and past participle of gaol; to put or keep in prison or jail
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'jailed'; formal or legal register
Examples
- He was gaoled for three years after the trial.
- The criminal was gaoled pending his court appearance.
- She gaoled the suspect overnight before questioning.
- They were gaoled in separate facilities.
- The judge gaoled him without the option of bail.