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    imprisonment
    /ɪmˈprɪz(ə)nm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being imprisoned; captivity: "he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment"

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  2. legaldictionary.net › imprisonmentImprisonment - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes - Legal ...

    Jan 1, 2017 · Imprisonment is the act of taking away someone’s freedom. This can either be done by locking the person up in a jail cell or other location, or by restricting his rights in some similar fashion.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPRISONMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison: She was sentenced to five years ' imprisonment. He could win damages for his father's wrongful imprisonment.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPRISONMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison: She was sentenced to five years ' imprisonment. He could win damages for his father's wrongful imprisonment.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › imprisonmentIMPRISONMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Imprisonment definition: the act of confining in or as if in a prison; the state of being so confined. See examples of IMPRISONMENT used in a sentence.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imprisonmentImprisonment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of IMPRISON is to put in or as if in prison : confine. How to use imprison in a sentence.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ImprisonmentImprisonment - Wikipedia

    Imprisonment or incarceration is the restraint of a person's liberty against their will. Imprisonment could be given for any cause whatsoever, whether by authority of the government, or by a person acting without such authority.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimprisonment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of imprisonment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › imprisonmentImprisonment - definition of imprisonment by The Free Dictionary

    imprisonment - the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPRISONMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ɪmprɪzənmənt ) uncountable noun. Imprisonment is the state of being imprisoned. She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. ...the prospect of imprisonment. Synonyms: confinement, custody, detention, captivity More Synonyms of imprisonment. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › imprisonmentimprisonment | meaning of imprisonment in Longman Dictionary of...

    imprisonment meaning, definition, what is imprisonment: the state of being in prison, or the tim...: Learn more.