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imprison

/ɪmˈprɪzən/

imprisonverb

imprisoned

Past Simple

imprisoned

Past Participle

imprisoning

Gerund

/ɪmˈprɪzən/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

hold captive

put behind bars

lock up

Antonyms