imprisoned

im·pris·on

 (ĭm-prĭz′ən)

tr.v. im·pris·oned, im·pris·on·ing, im·pris·ons

To put in or as if in prison; confine.

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[Middle English emprisonen, from Old French emprisoner : en-, in (from Latin in-; see in-²) + prison, prison; see prison.]

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im·pris′on·a·ble adj.

im·pris′on·ment n.

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Adj.

1.

imprisoned - being in captivity captive, jailed, confined unfree - hampered and not free; not able to act at will

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imprisoned

adjective jailed, confined, locked up, inside (slang), in jail, captive, behind bars, put away, interned, incarcerated, in irons, under lock and key, immured imprisoned for nonconformist preaching

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