Word: Imprison

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈprɪzn/

Definitions

• Verb: To confine someone in a prison or place them under arrest, typically as a punishment for a crime or for detention pending trial.

  Example Sentence: He was imprisoned for his role in the fraud scheme.

• Noun (Derived Form): Imprisonment

  Definition: The act of being confined in a prison; the state of being imprisoned. Example Sentence: His sentence included a year’s imprisonment.

Phrases

• “To be imprisoned”: To be put in jail or held captive.
• “Imprison one’s mind”: Figuratively, to restrict someone’s thoughts or creativity.
• “Do time”: To serve a prison sentence.

Example Sentences

• Verb: “The accused was immediately imprisoned after the court pronounced its verdict.”
• Noun: “His experience during his long years of imprisonment had profoundly changed him.”

Synonyms

• Incarcerate
• Detain
• Confine
• Jail
• Lock up
• Hold captive
• Put behind bars
• Condemn to prison
• Sentence to prison