imprison
C1UK /ɪmˈprɪzn/US /ɪmˈprɪzn/
Meaning
verb
to put somebody in a prison or another place from which they cannot escape
“be imprisoned (for something), They were imprisoned for possession of drugs.”
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“Amnesty mobilizes thousands of people who have never been tortured or imprisoned for their beliefs to act on behalf of those who have.”
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Amnesty mobilizes thousands of people who have never been tortured or imprisoned for their beliefs to act on behalf of those who have.
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