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inmate
in·mate I0149300 (ĭn′māt′)n. A resident of a dwelling that houses a number of occupants, especially a person confined to an institution, such as a prison or hospital.inmate (ˈɪnˌmeɪt) n1. a person who is confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital. See also resident22. obsolete a person who lives with others in a housein•mate (ˈɪnˌmeɪt)
n. 1. a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc. 2. Archaic. a person who dwells with others in the same house. [1580–90; probably orig., inn in sense “dwelling” + mate1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  inmate - one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)occupant, occupier, resident - someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there | | 2. | inmate - a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treatedinpatientpatient - a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly" | | 3. |  inmate - a person serving a sentence in a jail or prisonconvict, yard bird, yardbird, conlifer - a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonmentcaptive, prisoner - a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of wartrusty - a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges |
inmatenoun1. patient, case, sufferer, occupant, invalid, convalescent, sick person A fellow inmate said that she was in very good shape.2. prisoner, convict, con (slang), lag (slang), captive, detainee, jailbird The most touching letter I received was written by a prison inmate.Translationsinmate (ˈinmeit) noun one of the people living in an institution, especially a prison or mental hospital. 同住者 同住者inmate
the inmates have taken over the asylumThe people least capable of running a group or organization are now in charge. Said especially when the result is total chaos or calamity. With the primary schools giving their young students complete control over the curriculum, it seems as though the inmates have taken over the asylum. After the recent election, a new wave of political extremists have taken power in Congress. It looks like the inmates have taken over the asylum.See also: asylum, have, inmate, over, takenthe inmates are running the asylumThe people least capable of running a group or organization are now in charge. Said especially when the result is total chaos or calamity. With the primary schools giving their young students complete control over the curriculum, it seems as though the inmates are running the asylum. After the recent election, a new wave of political extremists have taken power in Congress. It looks like the inmates are now running the asylum.See also: asylum, inmate, runningEncyclopediaSeeprisoninmate
inmate (in′māt″) A person incarcerated in a detention center, jail, or prison. Such people have higher rates of certain illnesses, e.g., sexually transmitted diseases or chronic hepatitis, than the general population. Inmate
INMATE. One who dwells in a part of another's house, the latter dwelling, at the same time, in the said house. Kitch. 45, b; Com. Dig. Justices of the Peace, B 85; 1 B. & Cr. 578; 8 E. C. L. R. 153; 2 Dowl. & Ry. 743; 8 B. & Cr. 71; 15 E. C. L. R. 154; 2 Man. & Ry. 227; 9 B. & Cr. 176; 17 E. C. L. R. 385; 4 Man. & Ry. 151; 2 Russ. on Cr. 937; 1 Deac. Cr. L. 185; 2 East, P. Cr. 499, 505; 1 Leach's Cr. L. 90, 237, 427; Alcock's Registration Cases, 21; 1 Man. & Gra. 83; 39 E. C. L. R. 365. Vide Lodger. inmate
Synonyms for inmatenoun patientSynonyms- patient
- case
- sufferer
- occupant
- invalid
- convalescent
- sick person
noun prisonerSynonyms- prisoner
- convict
- con
- lag
- captive
- detainee
- jailbird
Synonyms for inmatenoun one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)Related Wordsnoun a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treatedSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a person serving a sentence in a jail or prisonSynonyms- convict
- yard bird
- yardbird
- con
Related Words- lifer
- captive
- prisoner
- trusty
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