Meaning & Definition of Imprison in English
English⟶
Imprison
/ɪmprɪzən/
verb
1. Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
- "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"
- "The murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
synonym:
- imprison,
- incarcerate,
- lag,
- immure,
- put behind bars,
- jail,
- jug,
- gaol,
- put away,
- remand
2. Confine as if in a prison
- "His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house
- He does not let them go out without a chaperone"
synonym:
- imprison