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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Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
From 1951 to 1955, Faiz was imprisoned on allegations of sedition against the Pakistani state.
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Krupa Shandilya,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Italy’s wartime fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was imprisoned here in July 1943 after he was overthrown and arrested.
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Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
From 1951 to 1955, Faiz was imprisoned on allegations of sedition against the Pakistani state.
—
Krupa Shandilya,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
Italy’s wartime fascist dictator Benito Mussolini was imprisoned here in July 1943 after he was overthrown and arrested.
—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
During Lungu's presidency, then-opposition leader Hichilema was imprisoned for four months on treason charges that were ultimately dropped.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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 30 Jun. 2026.
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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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