as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they can't do any more harm
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Recent Examples of imprison
Ukrainian national Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, a 27-year-old Romanian citizen, were imprisoned for seven years and two years, respectively, after being found guilty of conspiracy to damage property by fire.
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Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Starring Sam Worthington, the new series follows a father wrongly imprisoned for his son's murder, who escapes to find him alive.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Once you're arrested, you're placed in a coma and imprisoned indefinitely.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The celebratory tours take visitors through the city's historic brick roads and along the bayfront, uncovering colonial stories of East Florida's loyalty to the British, imprisoned founding fathers and patriot rebels.
—Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Starring Sam Worthington, the new series follows a father wrongly imprisoned for his son's murder, who escapes to find him alive.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Once you're arrested, you're placed in a coma and imprisoned indefinitely.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
The celebratory tours take visitors through the city's historic brick roads and along the bayfront, uncovering colonial stories of East Florida's loyalty to the British, imprisoned founding fathers and patriot rebels.
—Amy Galo, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprison
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Some chants from the crowd called for jailing the officer who killed Love.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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Catis was jailed for 12 years after pleading guilty to possessing and intending to distribute nitazenes.—
Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
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Bailee was born when Jelly Roll was 23 and incarcerated for drug dealing.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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Others incarcerated at Aliceville were facing life-threatening health conditions, and made to navigate the same dead-end bureaucracy.—
Christie Thompson,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprison. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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