imprison
Translation
to imprison, to jail, to confine, to incarcerate
Examples
He was imprisoned for his political beliefs.
He was imprisoned for his political beliefs.
She felt imprisoned by her boring daily routine.
She felt imprisoned by her boring daily routine.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) 〈for sth.〉 to put (sb.) in prison 〈for sth.〉 He was imprisoned for his political beliefs.
Similar Words
Synonyms: jail, confine, incarcerate; Antonyms: free, release, liberate
Etymology
From the prefix 'im-' (in) and 'prison'. Literally means 'to put in prison'.
Memory Tips
Think of the phrase 'in prison'. The verb 'imprison' is the action of putting someone 'in prison'.