imprison
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transitive verb \im-ˈpri-zən\Definition of IMPRISON
: to put in or as if in prison : confine
— im·pris·on·ment \-mənt\ noun
Examples of IMPRISON
- He was imprisoned for murder.
- He has threatened to imprison his political opponents.
Origin of IMPRISON
Middle English, from Anglo-French emprisoner, from en- + prison prison
First Known Use: 14th century
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