Meaning & use
imprison
To confine someone in a prison, or to restrict them as if held captive.
See it in a sentence
The corrupt official was imprisoned soon after the trial concluded.
Guilt seemed to imprison her thoughts, keeping her awake every night.
A note on using this word
Imprison can be used literally for legal confinement or figuratively for being trapped by circumstances or emotions.
Words with a similar meaning
incarceratejail
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