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Definition imprison in American English

imprison verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪmˈprɪz(ə)n/
1

to put someone in a prison

Example

Their leaders were arrested and imprisoned.

Example

youths imprisoned for minor offenses

Synonyms and related words
jail imprison detain
1.1

to put someone in a place and not let them out

Synonyms and related words
shut in imprison confine
2

to make someone feel that they are being kept in a place or situation that they cannot escape from

Example

Imprisoned by her own fears, she never left the house.

Synonyms and related words
shut in imprison confine
Definition imprison in American English