as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they can't do any more harm
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Recent Examples of imprison
Some of his family members were imprisoned in the past for their political views.
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Sara Monetta, NBC news, 19 June 2025
The most recent prisoner exchange of five Americans imprisoned in Iran for five Iranians detained in the U.S. occurred in September 2023.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
It was focused on feeding the poor, taking care of the sick and elderly, and feeding those imprisoned in York Castle, and was self-sufficient until the rise of the Reformation movement.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
More than 200 Venezuelan nationals accused of gang affiliations were transferred to El Salvador, where they were imprisoned in the country's high-security mega-prison.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Sara Monetta, NBC news, 19 June 2025
The most recent prisoner exchange of five Americans imprisoned in Iran for five Iranians detained in the U.S. occurred in September 2023.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
It was focused on feeding the poor, taking care of the sick and elderly, and feeding those imprisoned in York Castle, and was self-sufficient until the rise of the Reformation movement.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
More than 200 Venezuelan nationals accused of gang affiliations were transferred to El Salvador, where they were imprisoned in the country's high-security mega-prison.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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According to Collin County records, he was jailed and released.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 July 2025
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Maxwell was jailed for 20 years in June 2022 following a one month trial concluding in December 2021.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The young boy had been incarcerated all alone and sent to Manzanar.—
Tracy Slater
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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Montague was arrested on June 30 in an apartment building associated with a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting individuals re-entering society after being incarcerated.—
Andrew Stanton
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprison. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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