English / word
imprison
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to put someone in prison or confine them closely; to restrict freedom
In context
01
The court decided to imprison the criminal for five years.
02
The judge imprisoned the criminal for five years.
Synonyms
confine,cage,jail
Antonyms
free,release,discharge
Collocations
wrongfully imprison,unjustly imprison,imprison for life
Verb forms
Past: imprisoned · Past participle: imprisoned · -ing: imprisoning