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imprison
(im priz′ən)
transitive verb
- to put or keep in prison; jail
- to restrict, limit, or confine in any way
Related Forms:
- imprisonment noun
See imprison in American Heritage Dictionary 4
transitive verb im·pris·oned, im·pris·on·ing, im·pris·ons
To put in or as if in prison; confine.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English emprisonen
Origin: , from Old French emprisoner
Origin: : en-, in (from Latin in-; see in-2)
Origin: + prison, prison; see prison
.Related Forms:
- im·prisˈon·a·ble adjective
- im·prisˈon·ment noun
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