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verb (used with object)
to confine in or as if in a prison.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English enprisonen < Old French enprisoner, equivalent to en- en-1 + prison prison + -er infinitive suffix
1250–1300; Middle English enprisonen < Old French enprisoner, equivalent to en- en-1 + prison prison + -er infinitive suffix
Related forms
im·pris·on·a·ble, adjective
im·pris·on·er, noun
im·pris·on·ment, noun
re·im·pris·on, verb (used with object)
re·im·pris·on·ment, noun
EXPANDSynonyms
1. incarcerate, jail, restrain.
1. incarcerate, jail, restrain.
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Imprisoned
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WordNet
| imprisoned | |
adjective | |
| being in captivity [syn: captive] |
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