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
The order states Bramlett owes $4,400 to the Board of Adams County Commissioners and that he and his wife will be imprisoned May 18 unless the contempt is purged.
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The romantic relationship between a Muslim and a member of the Bahá’í faith is tested when Layla learns Sasan has plans to go to Germany and she is arrested, imprisoned and tortured for being a Baha’i.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Jones was known for his square pot copper still design, a craft for which he was imprisoned during prohibition.
—Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Mohammadi suffered multiple heart attacks while imprisoned before undergoing emergency surgery in 2022, her supporters say.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Olivia Young, CBS News, 2 May 2026
The romantic relationship between a Muslim and a member of the Bahá’í faith is tested when Layla learns Sasan has plans to go to Germany and she is arrested, imprisoned and tortured for being a Baha’i.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Jones was known for his square pot copper still design, a craft for which he was imprisoned during prohibition.
—Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Mohammadi suffered multiple heart attacks while imprisoned before undergoing emergency surgery in 2022, her supporters say.
—ABC News, 1 May 2026
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Iranian American actor Anthony Azizi says the continuing Middle East conflict has sparked rising persecution of Iran’s Baha’i minority, including its members being jailed and tortured under the threat of execution.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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Limon’s roommate, Hisham Saleh Abugharbieh, 26, was taken into custody the same day has been jailed since then, facing two charges of first-degree murder.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The 36-year-old from New York was first incarcerated as a teen, for a gang fight.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The agency also confirmed that Williams was transferred out of the Washington Corrections Center for Women last October and is incarcerated at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprison. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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