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internare

to intern

verb een-ter-NAH-reh Rare
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin internus (internal, interior).

Also means

to commit (to an institution)

Usage Note

Internare means to confine someone in a hospital, camp, or institution against their will — internare in un ospedale psichiatrico (to commit to a psychiatric hospital), internare in un campo di prigionia (to intern in a prison camp). It is distinct from ricoverare (to hospitalise voluntarily). The past participle internato also functions as a noun meaning 'internee' or 'boarding school'.

Examples

"Fu internato in un campo durante la guerra."

Natural Translation

He was interned in a camp during the war.

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