Looking for the meaning of the word IMPRISON in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of IMPRISON with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Imprison
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English emprison, from Old French emprisoner, from em- ‘in’ + prison
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈprɪzən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
put or keep in prison or a place like a prison
Short Definition:put or keep in prison or place like prison
Examples:- he was imprisoned three times for his activities
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