Meaning & use
Imprisoned
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Confined in prison or otherwise kept in a state of captivity or restriction.
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The journalist was imprisoned for exposing government corruption.
She felt imprisoned by the expectations of her family.
A note on using this word
Beyond its literal legal sense, imprisoned is commonly used figuratively for feeling trapped by circumstances, emotions, or obligations.
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