imprison
verb
im·pris·on
im-ˈpri-zᵊn 
imprisoned; imprisoning; imprisons
: to put in or as if in prison : confine
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Examples of imprison in a Sentence
He was imprisoned for murder.
He has threatened to imprison his political opponents.
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The mediators have spent months trying to hammer out a three-phase plan in which Hamas would release the hostages in exchange for a lasting cease-fire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the release of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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Ravi Nessman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Parents, officiators, and wedding guests can be imprisoned for up to a decade and fined $2,500.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2024
But Griner was imprisoned for nearly 10 months in Russia after she was arrested on drug charges in February 2022.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
Another important person in Bangladesh’s politics, former Prime Minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, was freed from house arrest on Tuesday, where she has been imprisoned for six years following a corruption case.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
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Ravi Nessman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
Parents, officiators, and wedding guests can be imprisoned for up to a decade and fined $2,500.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2024
But Griner was imprisoned for nearly 10 months in Russia after she was arrested on drug charges in February 2022.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2024
Another important person in Bangladesh’s politics, former Prime Minister and opposition leader Khaleda Zia, was freed from house arrest on Tuesday, where she has been imprisoned for six years following a corruption case.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprison. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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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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