imprison
Translation
to imprison, to jail, to incarcerate
Examples
He was imprisoned for ten years.
He was imprisoned for ten years.
They imprisoned the political opponents.
They imprisoned the political opponents.
Grammar Patterns
to imprison ((sb.)) to put someone in prison They imprisoned the rebels.
to imprison ((sb.)) for ((sth.)) to put someone in prison for a crime He was imprisoned for fraud.
Similar Words
Synonyms: jail, incarcerate, confine; Antonyms: free, release, liberate
Etymology
From 'im-' (in) + 'prison'. Literally, to put someone 'in prison'.
Memory Tips
Break the word down: 'im-' (in) + 'prison'. The meaning is right there in the parts.