Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
imprison
verb
/ɪmˈprɪzən/
Definition
To put someone in prison or to confine them against their will.
Examples
- After the trial, the judge decided to imprison the thief for five years.
- The government was accused of trying to imprison its political opponents.
- He was wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he did not commit.
Meaning
The act of detaining someone in a jail or similar facility, often as a punishment for a crime.
Synonyms
- incarcerate
- confine
- detain
- lock up
- put behind bars
