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imprison

verbgeneral usecommon/ɐpɾiziʊˈnaɾ/a·pri·si·o·nar

Definitions

2
1

To put or keep in prison; to deprive of liberty.

Usage examples

The rebels were captured and imprisoned by the government forces.
He felt imprisoned by his own fears and anxieties.
2

To capture and hold the attention or imagination.

Usage examples

The story completely imprisoned her imagination.
His eyes imprisoned her gaze.