imprison (Meaning)
imprison (v)
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
confine as if in a prison
imprison (v. t.)
To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody; to confine.
To limit, restrain, or confine in any way.
Synonyms & Antonyms of imprison
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imprison Sentence Examples
- The notorious criminal was imprisoned for his heinous crimes.
- The solitary confinement cell imprisoned him both physically and mentally.
- The oppressive regime imprisoned dissidents to stifle dissent.
- The asylum unjustly imprisoned patients, depriving them of their freedom and dignity.
- The fortress walls imprisoned the inmates within their isolated domain.
- The illness imprisoned her, confining her to bed and restricting her movements.
- The overgrown ivy imprisoned the abandoned house, obscuring its faded glory.
- The suffocating social norms imprisoned her, limiting her choices and aspirations.
- The poverty cycle imprisoned generations, trapping them in a perpetual state of disadvantage.
- The totalitarian government imprisoned the internet, severing access to information and communication.
FAQs About the word imprison
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail, confine as if in a prisonTo put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody; to confine., To limit, restrain, or
jail, incarcerate, restrain, immure, intern, confine, commit, lock (up), arrest,detain
free, liberate, release, release, discharge,liberate, free, discharge, unchain, enfranchise
The notorious criminal was imprisoned for his heinous crimes.
The solitary confinement cell imprisoned him both physically and mentally.
The oppressive regime imprisoned dissidents to stifle dissent.
The asylum unjustly imprisoned patients, depriving them of their freedom and dignity.
