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- Dictionaryimprison/ɪmˈprɪzən/
verb
- 1. put or keep in prison or a place like a prison: "he was imprisoned three times for his activities"
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to put someone in prison or in a situation that is like prison: If found guilty, he could be imprisoned for ten years. After weeks of snow, she felt imprisoned in her own home.
noun. Synonyms. commit. confine. immure. incarcerate. intern. jail. jug. lock (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of imprison in a Sentence. He was imprisoned for murder. He has threatened to imprison his political opponents. Recent Examples on the Web.
imprison. (ɪmprɪzən ) Word forms: imprisons , imprisoning , imprisoned. verb. If someone is imprisoned, they are locked up or kept somewhere, usually in prison as a punishment for a crime or for political opposition.
To imprison is to hold someone in a prison or jail. It can also mean to confine them elsewhere. You might imprison a classmate in a locker, for example. Cops imprison suspects who can't make bail, and someone could be imprisoned for a long time if convicted of a serious crime.
Definition of imprison verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define imprison. imprison synonyms, imprison pronunciation, imprison translation, English dictionary definition of imprison. tr.v. im·pris·oned , im·pris·on·ing , im·pris·ons To put in or as if in prison; confine. im·pris′on·a·ble adj. im·pris′on·ment n.
imprison. (ɪmprɪzən ) Word forms: imprisons, imprisoning, imprisoned. transitive verb. If someone is imprisoned, they are locked up or kept somewhere, usually in prison, as a punishment for a crime or for political opposition. He was imprisoned for 18 months on charges of theft.
Britannica Dictionary definition of IMPRISON. [+ object] : to put (someone) in prison. He was imprisoned for murder. He has threatened to imprison his political opponents. — sometimes used figuratively. He has a brilliant mind imprisoned in an unhealthy body.
IMPRISON definition: to put someone in prison or keep them as a prisoner: . Learn more.
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