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Imprison Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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im-prison

🇺🇸 /ˌɪmˈpɹɪzən/ · 🇬🇧 /ɪmpɹˈɪzən/

Definition

Context #1 | Verb

behind bars

To put someone in prison, to confine someone against their will in a jail or prison.

Synonyms

confine, detain, incarcerate.

Examples of usage

  • He was imprisoned for ten years for his crimes.
  • Political dissidents were often imprisoned under the dictator's regime.

Translations

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Quick facts about “imprison”

Imprison is a 2-syllable verb (im-prison). It is pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɹɪzən/ in American English and /ɪmpɹˈɪzən/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 1 meaning, 3 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #21,642 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'imprison'

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.

See also: prisoner, prisoners.

Rhymes

Imprison rhymes with prison, risen, arisen, dizon, isn't, kisan and krizan.

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Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,642, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.