- imprison im·pris·on vt
- [ɪm'prɪzn]
incarcerare
after being imprisoned for three weeks — dopo tre settimane di or in carcere
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imprison im·pris·on vt
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imprison — im·pris·on vt: to confine in prison esp. as punishment for a crime compare false imprisonment im·pris·on·ment n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Imprison — Im*pris on, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imprisoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imprisoning}.] [OE. enprisonen, OF. enprisoner, F. emprisonner; pref. en (L. in) + F. & OF. prison. See {Prison}.] 1. To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pris´on|like´ — pris|on «PRIHZ uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a public building in which criminals are confined; jail or penitentiary: »Burglars are put in prison. 2. any place where a person or animal is shut up against his will: »The small apartment was a prison to… … Useful english dictionary
pris|on — «PRIHZ uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a public building in which criminals are confined; jail or penitentiary: »Burglars are put in prison. 2. any place where a person or animal is shut up against his will: »The small apartment was a prison to the big… … Useful english dictionary
Imprison ment — Im*pris on ment, n. [OE. enprisonment; F. emprisonnement.] The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned; confinement; restraint. [1913 Webster] His sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment and hard constraint. Spenser.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
imprison — im•pris•on [[t]ɪmˈprɪz ən[/t]] v. t. to confine in or as if in a prison • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME enprisonen < OF enprisoner= en I+ prisoner, v. der. of prison prison im•pris′on•ment, n … From formal English to slang
imprison — im|pris|on [ımˈprızən] v [T] 1.) to put someone in prison or to keep them somewhere and prevent them from leaving ▪ The government imprisoned all opposition leaders. ▪ She was imprisoned within his strong arms. 2.) if a situation or feeling… … Dictionary of contemporary English
imprison — im|pris|on [ ım prızn ] verb transitive usually passive 1. ) to put someone in a prison: Their leaders were arrested and imprisoned. youths imprisoned for minor offences a ) to put someone in a place and not let them out 2. ) to make someone feel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
imprison — im·pris·on … English syllables
re´im|pris´on|ment — re|im|pris|on «REE ihm PRIHZ uhn», transitive verb. to imprison again. –re´im|pris´on|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|im|pris|on — «REE ihm PRIHZ uhn», transitive verb. to imprison again. –re´im|pris´on|ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
