Pronunciation: /ɪmˈprɪzənd/
verb to confine or restrain someone in a prison or place of detention
A1 The criminal was imprisoned for stealing.
A2 She was imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit.
B1 The political activist was imprisoned for speaking out against the government.
B2 He was imprisoned in a maximum-security prison for his involvement in the robbery.
C1 The journalist was imprisoned in a foreign country for reporting on government corruption.
C2 The rebel leader was imprisoned for leading an uprising against the dictator.
adjective confined or restrained in a prison or place of detention
A1 The bird was imprisoned in a cage.
A2 The princess was imprisoned in the tower by the evil witch.
B1 The criminal was imprisoned for his crimes.
B2 The political dissident was imprisoned for speaking out against the government.
C1 The journalist was imprisoned for reporting on government corruption.
C2 The innocent man was wrongly imprisoned for years before being exonerated.
formal The criminal was imprisoned for his involvement in the robbery.
informal They imprisoned him for stealing from the store.
slang The cops locked him up for the night, he was imprisoned in the county jail.
figurative Her fear of failure imprisoned her in a cycle of self-doubt.
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