imprison
verb
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Examples of imprison in a Sentence
Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2024
The colonial government quickly retaliated, executed 40 of the rebels, imprisoned another 300, tracked down Chilembwe along the Mulanje Mountains near the
Mozambique border and shot him dead.
—Mark Jenkins, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Because her incarcerated relative is imprisoned several hours away from her home, the price of the video calls is especially affordable compared with the cost of an in-person visit.
—Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
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Once the order was filled, the enslavers running the sweatshop where Sheikh was imprisoned closed it down and left the workers unpaid and homeless.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Hit-and-run drivers in some states, including Nevada and Connecticut, could be imprisoned for up to 20 years, according to data from the American Automobile Association.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
But Roland, the judge, compared Eastman's actions unfavorably with Donald Segretti, a lawyer imprisoned during the Watergate scandal for his political sabotage on behalf of former President Richard Nixon.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Jodie Foster stars as Clarice Starling, an up-and-coming FBI agent who reluctantly consults imprisoned murderer Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) to track down a dangerous serial killer.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Among them: Pretrial detention would count as time spent wrongfully imprisoned, and people pardoned by the governor would be eligible to file a claim.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 26 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Middle English, from Anglo-French emprisoner, from en- + prison prison
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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