as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they can't do any more harm
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Recent Examples of imprison
Doctors worried they could be arrested and imprisoned for providing legal and widely recognized treatment to pediatric patients.
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The American army captured about 90 British soldiers, who were then transported back through Southold before they were imprisoned in Connecticut.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Several opposition leaders have been imprisoned for criticizing the military regime.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The actions of these thugs, who should be imprisoned for a long while, is the cause of denying real Knicks fans the chance to watch the game communally.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
The American army captured about 90 British soldiers, who were then transported back through Southold before they were imprisoned in Connecticut.
—Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Several opposition leaders have been imprisoned for criticizing the military regime.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The actions of these thugs, who should be imprisoned for a long while, is the cause of denying real Knicks fans the chance to watch the game communally.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprison
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And in fact, that scientist was arrested and his lab was closed and he was jailed for a few years.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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The three-judge panel at the Jakarta Military Court sentenced Sudarko to three years in prison, Cahyono to two and a half years, while Prasetya and Lakka were jailed for 2 years and 18 months respectively.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Both the inaugural authors are also incarcerated.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Lee has been incarcerated on the state's death row for well over two decades, since his conviction in a 1998 double murder and store robbery.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprison. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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