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imprison
/ɪmpɹˈɪzən/
/ˌɪmˈpɹɪzən/
[verb]
to imprison
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1
to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go
synonyms :
gaol
immure
incarcerate
jail
jug
lag
put away
put behind bars
remand
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2
confine as if in a prison
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Examples
1.
The
murderer
was
imprisoned
at
His
Majesty
's
pleasure
.
2.
Trump
has
now
imprisoned
more
kids
than
R. Kelly
.
3.
The
king
is
imprisoned
.
4.
Slaves
were
already
imprisoned
.
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