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bastille Synonyms

Another word for bastille

Choosing another word for bastille depends on context, so the 14 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A prison, jail, or fortified place of detention, especially one regarded as oppressive or inescapable.

Usage Example

"Investigative journalists exposed the overcrowded conditions inside the aging state prison."

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prison
Strong
jail
penitentiary
dungeon
keep

• noun (Context 2)

(historical) A small fortress, fortified tower, or wooden siege tower used in medieval warfare.

Usage Example

"The king ordered the construction of a stone fortress to guard the eastern approach to the city walls."

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fortress
citadel
stronghold
keep
redoubt

• verb (Context 3)

To confine or lock up in, or as if in, a prison or the Bastille (dated or literary).

Usage Example

"The regime sought to imprison any pamphlet writer who dared to criticize the royal court."

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imprison
incarcerate
Strong
jail
lock up
confine
immure

Opposites of bastille

The opposite of bastille shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

liberate
free
release
emancipate
See all opposites of bastille

• Nearby Words

bastardize
baste
baster
bastille
basting
bastion
bat

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Bastille. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/bastille
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