Definitions

imprison

[im-priz-uhn] / ɪmˈprɪz ən /

VERB

confine; put in jail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehend commit detain hold incarcerate jail lock up remand

STRONG

cage check circumscribe closet constrain curb ice immure impound intern keep limit nab occlude pen restrain stockade trammel

WEAK

bastille bottle up fence in hold captive hold hostage hold in custody keep captive keep in custody lock in put away put behind bars rail in send to prison send up shut in take prisoner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease free let go liberate release stop

STRONG

aid allow assist help permit

Example Sentences

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Imprison a Galileo for his discoveries in science, and he will experiment with the straw in his cell.

From How to Succeed or, Stepping-Stones to Fame and Fortune by Marden, Orison Swett

Imprison her—you say this seriously, Itchoua?—And where imprison her, if you please?

From Ramuntcho by Loti, Pierre

And she called out to her men, saying, "Imprison him in the house of the idol; haply it will soften his heart."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

I have had trouble enough to Imprison them there with the aid of Destiny; and it is not without difficulty, I assure you, that I keep some little order among those undisciplined characters….

From The Blue Bird: a Fairy Play in Six Acts by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

Imprison the importers, and the slaves are rescued.

From Heathen Slaves and Christian Rulers by Andrew, Elizabeth Wheeler

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