Imprison: meaning, definitions and examples
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imprison
[ ษชmหprษชz.ษn ]
behind bars
To put someone in prison, to confine someone against their will in a jail or prison.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was imprisoned for ten years for his crimes.
- Political dissidents were often imprisoned under the dictator's regime.
Translations
Translations of the word "imprison" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aprisionar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฆ เคเคฐเคจเคพ (kaid karna)
๐ฉ๐ช einsperren
๐ฎ๐ฉ memenjarakan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฒ'ัะทะฝะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ uwiฤziฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ็ใใ (ใจใใใใใ, tougoku suru)
๐ซ๐ท emprisonner
๐ช๐ธ encarcelar
๐น๐ท haps etmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ฅ์ ๊ฐ๋๋ค (gamok-e gaduda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุณุฌู (yasjin)
๐จ๐ฟ uvฤznit
๐ธ๐ฐ uvรคzniลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็็ฆ (jiฤnjรฌn)
๐ธ๐ฎ zapreti
๐ฎ๐ธ fangelsi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะผะฐั (qamau)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแ แแแ (patimroba)
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษbs etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ encarcelar
Word origin
The word 'imprison' originated from the Latin word 'imprisonare', which means 'to imprison'. The concept of imprisoning individuals as a form of punishment dates back to ancient civilizations such as the Greeks and Romans. Throughout history, imprisonment has been used as a method of punishment, deterrence, and rehabilitation for criminals.