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imprisoner

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im⋅pris⋅on

  [im-priz-uhn]
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–verb (used with object)
to confine in or as if in a prison.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME enprisonen < OF enprisoner, equiv. to en- en- 1 + prison prison + -er inf. suffix

Related forms:
im⋅pris⋅on⋅a⋅ble, adjective
im⋅pris⋅on⋅er, noun
im⋅pris⋅on⋅ment, noun

Synonyms:
1. incarcerate, jail, restrain.
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Main Entry: im·pris·on
Function: transitive verb
: to confine in prison esp. as punishment for a crime —compare FALSE IMPRISONMENT —im·pris·on·ment noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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