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    imprison
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPRISON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Imprison means to put someone in prison or in a situation that is like prison. Learn the pronunciation, synonyms, related words and phrases, and translations of imprison in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imprisonImprison Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of imprison, a verb that means to put in or as if in prison, and see synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related articles. Find out how to cite, translate, and play with the word imprison.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPRISON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of imprison, a verb that means to lock up or keep someone in prison as a punishment or for political reasons. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of imprison in British and American English.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imprisonImprison - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › imprisonimprison verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › imprisonImprison - definition of imprison by The Free Dictionary

    Imprison means to put in or as if in prison; confine. Find the origin, usage, and translations of imprison in English and Spanish, as well as related words and phrases.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of imprison – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Imprison is a verb that means to put someone in prison or keep them as a prisoner. Learn how to use it in sentences and see translations in different languages.