imprison
verb
im·pris·on
im-ˈpri-zᵊn 
imprisoned; imprisoning; imprisons
: to put in or as if in prison : confine
Examples of imprison in a Sentence
He was imprisoned for murder.
He has threatened to imprison his political opponents.
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Patterson was charged with one count of election fraud — voting by disqualified person, which is a Class I felony and punishable by not more than $10,000, or imprisoned up to 3½ years, or both.
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Creech long denied involvement in the deaths of the two men in Valley County — the original reason he was imprisoned in Idaho.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
The proposal would include the release of some of the hostages in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, a pullback of Israeli forces and negotiations over a more lasting ceasefire.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
An Amnesty Bill, currently working its way through parliament, has offered fresh hope to those imprisoned on political charges, but lese majeste is unlikely to be included.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
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Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Creech long denied involvement in the deaths of the two men in Valley County — the original reason he was imprisoned in Idaho.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Aug. 2025
The proposal would include the release of some of the hostages in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, a pullback of Israeli forces and negotiations over a more lasting ceasefire.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
An Amnesty Bill, currently working its way through parliament, has offered fresh hope to those imprisoned on political charges, but lese majeste is unlikely to be included.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imprison
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprison. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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imprison
verb
im·pris·on
im-ˈpriz-ᵊn
imprisoned; imprisoning
-ˈpriz-(ə-)niŋ
: to put in or as if in prison
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