Imprison — synonyms, definition

1. imprison (Verb)

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imprison (Verb) — (law) lock up or confine, in or as in a jail. ex. "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"

imprison (Verb) — Confine as if in a prison. ex. "His daughters are virtually imprisoned in their own house; he does not let them go out without a chaperone"

confine detain