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imprison
[ im-priz-uhn ]
/ ÉȘmËprÉȘz Én /
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verb (used with object)
to confine in or as if in a prison.
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British Dictionary definitions for imprison
imprison
/ (ÉȘmËprÉȘzÉn) /
verb
(tr) to confine in or as if in prison
Derived forms of imprison
imprisoner, nounimprisonment, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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