imprison
verb
im·pris·on
im-ˈpri-zᵊn 
imprisoned; imprisoning; imprisons
: to put in or as if in prison : confine
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Examples of imprison in a Sentence
He was imprisoned for murder.
He has threatened to imprison his political opponents.
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The company’s founder, Max Adler, served as an Air Force bomber in World War II and after being shot down over Hungary was imprisoned by the Nazis.
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
Many are imprisoned in federal, state or local facilities and may enter deportation proceedings after serving their sentences.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
China has disclosed that the United States has repatriated four Chinese nationals to Beijing as part of a diplomatic agreement which has also led to the freeing of three Americans who were previously imprisoned in China for years.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a rare diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
Many are imprisoned in federal, state or local facilities and may enter deportation proceedings after serving their sentences.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
China has disclosed that the United States has repatriated four Chinese nationals to Beijing as part of a diplomatic agreement which has also led to the freeing of three Americans who were previously imprisoned in China for years.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released and are returning to the United States, the White House said Wednesday, announcing a rare diplomatic agreement with Beijing in the final months of the Biden administration.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprison. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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imprison
verb
im·pris·on
im-ˈpriz-ᵊn
imprisoned; imprisoning
-ˈpriz-(ə-)niŋ
: to put in or as if in prison
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