imprison

A verb used to indicate the act of putting someone in prison or confining them against their will.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по заключению кого-либо в тюрьму или ограничению свободы против его воли.esVerbo que designa la acción de encerrar a alguien en prisión, o de restringir su libertad contra su voluntad.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'enfermer quelqu'un en prison ou de restreindre sa liberté contre sa volonté.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden ins Gefängnis zu bringen oder seine Freiheit gegen seinen Willen einzuschränken.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de prender alguém e colocá-lo na prisão, ou de restringir a liberdade de alguém contra a sua vontade.zh指将某人关进监狱或剥夺其自由的动词。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على حبس شخص في السجن أو تقييد حريته رغمًا عنه.

1. Confine in prison B2 formal

   To put someone in prison or keep them locked up as a punishment.

   • The judge sentenced him to be imprisoned for five years.
   • They were imprisoned for their political beliefs.
   • The criminal was imprisoned in a maximum-security facility.

   ruЗаключить в тюрьмуesencarcelarfrEmprisonnerdeIns Gefängnis sperrenptPrender na prisãozh关押入狱arسجن

   Sinônimos: confineincarceratejaillock upput behind bars

   Antônimos: freerelease

2. Restrict or trap B2 formal

   To confine or restrict someone or something as if in a prison.

   • She felt imprisoned by her own fears and anxieties.
   • The heavy snowstorm imprisoned them in their house for days.
   • He was imprisoned in a loveless marriage for years.

   ruЗаключать в тюрьмуesaprisionar, encerrarfrEmprisonner (au sens figuré)deEinsperrenptAprisionarzh限制自由arالحبس والاحتجاز

   Sinônimos: cageconfineconstraincoop upimmureincarceratelock uppenshut intrap

   Antônimos: freeliberaterelease

• imprisoned past participle
• imprisoned past simple
• imprisoning present participle
• imprisons third person singular