Immure (verb)

To enclose, confine, or shut up within walls, as if in a prison.

Origin:

The word "immure" comes from the latin word "immurare" which means "to wall in".

Examples:

1. The prisoners were immured in the dungeon for months without any sunlight.
2. The castle was built to immure the royal family in case of invasion.
3. The monastery was built to immure the monks from the outside world.
4. The dictator immured the political dissidents in the country's notorious prisons.
5. They decided to immure the valuable artwork in a special room for security.