/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of put behind bars Find synonyms for: Verb1. imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand, confine, detainusage: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language