noun

imprisonment

imprisonment, confinement, incarceration

He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

False imprisonment is a serious crime.

False imprisonment is a serious crime.

((noun)) the state of being in prison He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Synonyms: incarceration, confinement, custody; Antonyms: freedom, liberty

From the verb 'imprison' plus the suffix '-ment', which forms nouns indicating a state or result.

The suffix '-ment' often indicates the state or result of an action. Imprisonment is the state of being imprisoned.

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