imprison
To put in or as if in prisonTo put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.
» He was imprisoned.
Er wurde eingesperrt.
Его посадили в тюрьму.
Он сидел в тюрьме.
Вiн був ув'язнений.
Meaning
1 sensesTo put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.
einsperren, einkerkern
лиша́ть свобо́дыlišátʹ svobódy, заключа́ть в тюрьму́zaključátʹ v tjurʹmú, сажа́ть в тюрьму́sažátʹ v tjurʹmú
ув'я́знюватиuvʺjáznjuvaty, ув'язни́тиuvʺjaznýty
confine as if in a prison
Examples
67 sentencesHe was imprisoned.
Вiн був ув'язнений. — rmdas
ruЕго посадили в тюрьму. — sharptoothed
deEr wurde eingesperrt. — Hans_Adler
Tyrannical governments frequently imprison their political opponents.
He ran the risk of being caught and imprisoned.
deEr riskierte es, festgenommen und inhaftiert zu werden. — tokyomews
Where was Tom imprisoned?
Tom may be imprisoned.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English imprisonen, emprisounen, emprisonen, from Old French emprisoInherited from Middle English imprisonen, emprisounen, emprisonen, from Old French emprisonner. Equivalent to im- + prison.
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Forms
imprisons, imprisoning, imprisoned, imprisoned| Base form | imprison · to imprison |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | imprisons |
| Present participle | imprisoning |
| Past simple | imprisoned |
| Past participle | imprisoned |
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Synonyms
19 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle