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English noun: inmate

1. inmate (person) one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)


Broader (hypernym)occupant, occupier, resident

2. inmate (person) a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated


Synonymsinpatient


Broader (hypernym)patient


Antonymsoutpatient

3. inmate (person) a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison


Synonymscon, convict, yard bird, yardbird


Broader (hypernym)captive, prisoner


Narrower (hyponym)lifer, trusty









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