imprison
🇺🇸
/ɪmˈprɪzn/
🇬🇧
/ɪmˈprɪzn/
verb
C1
to put someone in jail or a place they cannot leave
The judge decided to imprison the criminal for his serious crimes.
translation
to put someone in jail or a place they cannot leave
Word Forms
3rd Present
imprisons
Past
imprisoned
Perfect
imprisoned
Progressive
imprisoning