imprison

//ɪmˈprɪzən//
B2Frequency Level 10Formal
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Verb

imprisonInfinitive
imprisonPresent tense
imprisonedPast tense
imprisonedPast participle
imprisoningPresent participle
imprisonsThird-person singular
1

To confine someone in a prison or jail as a legal punishment.

The criminal was imprisoned for ten years.

2

To restrict someone's freedom of movement or action; to trap or confine.

She felt imprisoned by her responsibilities and couldn't pursue her dreams.

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