imprison
verb (used with object)
to confine in or as if in a prison.
imprisoned
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past participleof imprison.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof imprison.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
imprisonverb (used with object)to confine in or as if in a prison.
Example Sentences
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There is not a word about those arrested, executed or imprisoned in the gulag, the Soviet Union's vast network of prison labour camps.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
A Home Office spokesman said Abdela was the 20th small boat pilot to be imprisoned in four months for endangering lives at sea.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Next month, the lecture will host Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was imprisoned in Russia for 16 months before his release in a prisoner exchange in August 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
Not everyone we spoke to remained forever imprisoned by their so-called fans.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
They did not want to hold it close, imprisoned and secure, as I did.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
