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- Dictionaryim·pris·on·ment/imˈpriz(ə)nmənt/
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- 1. the state of being imprisoned; captivity: "he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment"
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Jan 1, 2017 · Imprisonment is the act of taking away someone’s freedom. This can either be done by locking the person up in a jail cell or other location, or by restricting his rights in some similar fashion.
: to put in or as if in prison : confine. imprisonment. im-ˈpri-zᵊn-mənt. noun. Synonyms. commit. confine. immure. incarcerate. intern. jail. jug. lock (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of imprison in a Sentence. He was imprisoned for murder. He has threatened to imprison his political opponents.
Imprisonment definition: the act of confining in or as if in a prison; the state of being so confined. See examples of IMPRISONMENT used in a sentence.
IMPRISONMENT definition: 1. the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
Imprisonment. Incarceration; the act of restraining the personal liberty of an individual; confinement in a prison. Imprisonment can be effected without the application of physical restraint by verbal compulsion coupled with the display of available force.
IMPRISONMENT meaning: 1. the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
Definition of imprisonment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment. see more. noun. the state of being imprisoned. “the imprisonment of captured soldiers”. synonyms: captivity, immurement, incarceration. see more. Pronunciation.
verb (used with object) to confine in or as if in a prison. Synonyms: restrain, jail, incarcerate. imprison. / ɪmˈprɪzən / verb. tr to confine in or as if in prison. Discover More. Derived Forms. imˈprisoner, noun. imˈprisonment, noun. Discover More. Other Words From. im·pris·on·a·ble adjective. im·pris·on·er noun. im·pris·on·ment noun.
(ɪmprɪzənmənt ) uncountable noun. Imprisonment is the state of being imprisoned. She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. ...the prospect of imprisonment. Synonyms: confinement, custody, detention, captivity More Synonyms of imprisonment. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
