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imprison

UK
/ɪmˈprɪzən/
US
/ɪmˈprɪzən/

Translations

imprisonverb
imprisoned
Past Simple
imprisoned
Past Participle
imprisoning
Gerund
UK
/ɪmˈprɪzən/
US
/ɪmˈprɪzən/
The judge decided to imprison the criminal for ten years.
Le juge a décidé d’emprisonner le criminel pendant dix ans.
Additional translations
incarcérerSoutenu, juridique.
briderSens figuré : limiter ou entraver fortement.
Synonyms
detain
hold captive
restrict
put behind bars
lock up
confine
incarcerate
Antonyms
release
free

Definitions

imprisonverb
To confine someone in a prison or place of detention.
The judge decided to imprison the criminal for ten years.
To restrict or confine someone or something in a metaphorical sense.
She felt that her job was starting to imprison her creativity.
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