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Imprison Definition & Meaning

imprison
verb
  1. lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
  2. confine as if in a prison; "His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone"

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Frequently asked questions

What does imprison mean?
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life" confine as if in a prison; "His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone"
What part of speech is imprison?
Imprison is a verb.
How many definitions does imprison have?
Imprison has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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