imprison
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imprison
- /ɪmˈpɹɪzən/
Rhymes with -ɪzən
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English imprisonen, emprisounen, emprisonen, from Old French emprisonner. Equivalent to im- + prison.
verb imprisons · imprisoning · imprisoned · emprison
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To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.
One of the village's most notable sons was Thomas Grantham, a Baptist church leader born in 1634, who was persecuted and imprisoned in the struggle for nonconformist beliefs during the reign of Charles II.
Similar: bang up, gaol, jail, lock up, put away, immure, send to the Tower, bastille, clap up, confine, incarcerate, imprison
Translations
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verb put in prison
| Español | encarcelar, aprisionar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 투옥(投獄)하다 tuokhada |
| 日本語 | 刑務所に入れる keimusho ni ireru, 投獄する tōgoku suru, 閉じ込める tojikomeru |
| 中文 | 關押 /关押 guānyā, 監禁 /监禁 jiānjìn, 下獄 /下狱 xiàyù, 囚禁 qiújìn |
| Kiswahili | -funga |
| Português | aprisionar, prender, encarcerar |
| Français | emprisonner, mettre en prison |
| Deutsch | einsperren, einkerkern |
| Italiano | imprigionare, incarcerare |
| Ελληνικά | φυλακίζω fylakízo |
| Română | întemnița, încarcera, închide |
| Русский | лиша́ть свобо́ды lišátʹ svobódy, заключа́ть в тюрьму́ zaključátʹ v tjurʹmú, сажа́ть в тюрьму́ sažátʹ v tjurʹmú |
| Tiếng Việt | bỏ tù |
| العربية | حَبَسَ ḥabasa, سَجَنَ sajana |
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title = {imprison},
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