Definition

1. Verb:
   • To place under house arrest: To legally restrict a person's movement, compelling them to remain within a specific, confined area (typically their own residence) under surveillance, as a form of detention without imprisonment.
   • To keep under close surveillance / to confine: To enforce a supervised confinement, limiting an individual's freedom of movement for the purpose of monitoring and control.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chính quyền đã quyết định giam lỏng nhà hoạt động đó tại nhà riêng. (The authorities decided to place that activist under house arrest at his private home.)
  • Người bị tình nghi bị giam lỏng để phục vụ điều tra. (The suspect was kept under close surveillance to aid the investigation.)
  • Luật pháp cho phép giam lỏng trong một số trường hợp đặc biệt. (The law permits house arrest in some special cases.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in legal, administrative, or political contexts. It implies a state-imposed restriction, distinct from voluntary confinement.
• It often carries a connotation of suspicion or preventive control, not necessarily as a punishment for a convicted crime but as a measure during investigation or for political reasons.

Variants and Related Words

• Quản thúc (v): A closely related term meaning to put under administrative supervision or probation, often with similar restrictions on movement. It can sometimes be used interchangeably with "giam lỏng," though "quản thúc" may imply a broader set of supervisory conditions.

Synonyms

• To place under house arrest: The most direct equivalent.
• To confine: To keep within limits.
• To detain (at a residence): To keep in custody at a specific location.

Related Idioms

• : To have one's freedom of movement restricted. This is a descriptive phrase rather than an idiom, often used to explain the state of being "giam lỏng."

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