word
Imprison
Ih-MPRIH-zuhn
/ˌɪˈmprɪzʌn/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
imprison
Dictionary meaning
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail.
Examples
- The suspects were imprisoned without trial.
- They are virtually imprisoned in their own house.
Synonyms: remand
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