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    imprisonment
    /ɪmˈprɪz(ə)nm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being imprisoned; captivity: "he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPRISONMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    IMPRISONMENT definition: 1. the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › imprisonmentIMPRISONMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Imprisonment definition: the act of confining in or as if in a prison; the state of being so confined. See examples of IMPRISONMENT used in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imprisonmentImprisonment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to put in or as if in prison : confine. imprisonment. im-ˈpri-zᵊn-mənt. noun. Synonyms. commit. confine. immure. incarcerate. intern. jail. jug. lock (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of imprison in a Sentence. He was imprisoned for murder. He has threatened to imprison his political opponents.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPRISONMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    IMPRISONMENT meaning: 1. the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison: 2. the act of…. Learn more.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ImprisonmentImprisonment - Wikipedia

    Imprisonment or incarceration is the restraint of a person's liberty against their will. Imprisonment could be given for any cause whatsoever, whether by authority of the government, or by a person acting without such authority.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › imprisonmentImprisonment - definition of imprisonment by The Free Dictionary

    imprisonment - the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimprisonment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    adjective. Definition of imprisonment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPRISONMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Imprisonment is the state of being imprisoned..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imprisonmentImprisonment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment. see more. noun. the state of being imprisoned. “the imprisonment of captured soldiers”. synonyms: captivity, immurement, incarceration. see more. Pronunciation.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › im'prisonmentIMPRISONMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Identity theft and computer fraud are criminal offenses punishable by imprisonment. Winter up there means cumbersome living and imprisonment in an icy hell. Discover More