imprison

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪzən

[edit] Verb

to imprison (third-person singular simple present imprisons, present participle imprisoning, simple past and past participle imprisoned)

1. (transitive) To put in or as if in prison; confine.

[edit] Synonyms

• bang up
• gaol, jail
• lock up
• put away
• (British, colloquial) sent to the Tower “imprisoned”

[edit] Derived terms

• imprisonment

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