Synonyms of imprisons

imprisons

verb

present tense third-person singular of imprison

as in jails

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jails
• incarcerates
• interns
• detains
• confines
• restrains
• commits
• arrests
• locks (up)
• restricts
• catches
• captures
• shuts
• constrains
• apprehends
• immures
• limits
• gates
• seizes
• jugs
• binds
• impresses
• holds
• keeps
• bars
• impounds
• pinches
• nabs
• fetters
• shackles
• busts
• picks up
• shanghais
• trammels
• manacles
• enchains
• handcuffs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberates
• frees
• releases
• discharges
• emancipates
• unbinds
• unchains
• enfranchises
• manumits
• unfetters
• uncages