Imprisoned

Synonyms of imprisoned

• confined
• detained
• incarcerated

Antonyms of imprisoned

• free
• released
• liberated

Collocations of imprisoned

behind bars

Frequency: 80 %

He spent years behind bars for his crimes.

locked up

Frequency: 70 %

The criminal was locked up in a maximum-security prison.

incarcerated

Frequency: 60 %

She was incarcerated for white-collar crimes.

confined

Frequency: 50 %

The political dissident was confined in a small cell.

sentenced

Frequency: 45 %

He was sentenced to ten years in prison for his role in the robbery.

Idiomatic Expressions for imprisoned

• Phrase: throw away the key
  Meaning: to imprison someone for a long time with no chance of release
  Usage: The judge decided to throw away the key and sentenced the murderer to life in prison.