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imprison

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of imprison

to put in or as if in prison

in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they canʼt do any more harm

Synonyms of imprison

commit, confine, immure, incarcerate, intern, jail, jug, lock (up)

Words Related to imprison

constrain, limit, restrain, restrict, shut

apprehend, arrest, bust [slang], capture, catch, detain, nab, pick up, pinch, seize

impress, shanghai

hold, impound, keep

bind, enchain, fetter, handcuff, manacle, shackle, trammel

Near Antonyms of imprison

emancipate, enfranchise, manumit, unbind, uncage, unchain, unfetter

Antonyms of imprison

discharge, free, liberate, release

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