American English
/ɪmˈpʰɹɪ.zn̩/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
to put someone in prison, usually as a legal punishment
Practice out loudto put someone in prison, usually as a legal punishment
The court imprisoned him for ten years.
Several political leaders were imprisoned.
imprison a suspect · imprison political opponents · be imprisoned for life · be unjustly imprisoned
imprison + person
be imprisoned for + crime
to keep someone or something trapped and unable to move or act freely
Fear imprisoned her in her own home.
He felt imprisoned by his responsibilities.
imprison the mind · be imprisoned by fear · be imprisoned by circumstances
imprison + person/thing
be imprisoned by + situation or feeling