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imprison

/ɪm'prɪzən/

Synonyms of imprison Antonyms of imprison Examples of imprison Usage of imprison Parts of imprison Definition that contains imprison Words sounding like imprison Explanation of imprison

verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
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"The suspects were imprisoned without trial"

Similar:

gaol immure incarcerate jail jug lag put away put behind bars remand

type of:
confine detain
verb
confine as if in a prison
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"His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone"

type of:
confine detain

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