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Definition of imprisoned - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
confined physicallyconfined or trapped, usually in a jail or similar place
- The imprisoned man looked out through the bars..
2.
metaphorical confinementtrapped or restricted in a situation
- She felt imprisoned by her demanding job.
Expressions with imprisoned
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unable to move forward due to past events
She felt imprisoned by the past and couldn't start a new relationship.
Origin of imprisoned
Latin, in (into) + prison (confinement)
Terms with imprisoned included in their meaning
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imprisoned
confined in a jail or prison
imprisonment
state of being confined or imprisoned
imprisoned
confined in a prison or jail
legal
person imprisoned for their political views or activism
liberated
not imprisoned or enslaved
political prisoner
individual imprisoned for political reasons
condition
state of being imprisoned
imprisonment
imprisoned or in jail as a condition
imprisoned
confined in a prison or jail
imprisonment
state of being imprisoned without trial
war
confined or imprisoned during wartime
politics
individual imprisoned due to their political beliefs
political beliefs
someone imprisoned for their beliefs, especially political or religious
legal
imprisoned or confined in jail
captivity
imprisoned or confined within walls
political prisoner
person imprisoned for political reasons
mythological character
cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus
history
South African anti-apartheid leader and president, imprisoned then elected in 1994
freedom
not confined or imprisoned
Examples of imprisoned in a sentence
Feeling imprisoned, the cat stared out the window. His creativity felt imprisoned by the strict rules. The artist felt imprisoned by societal expectations.
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- French:emprisonné, piégé, ...
- German:inhaftiert, gefangen, ...
- Italian:incarcerato, intrappolato, ...
- Spanish:aprisionado, ...
- Portuguese:encarcerado, aprisionado, ...
- Chinese:被囚禁的, 被困的, ...
- Japanese:投獄された, 囚われた, ...
- Arabic:مَسْجُون, مُقَيَّد, ...
- Hebrew:כָּלוּא, כָּלוּא, ...
- Russian:заключенный, заключённый, ...
- Ukrainian:ув'язнений, ...
- Hindi:कैद, फंसा हुआ, ...
Definition of imprison - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
literal confinementconfine someone in a prison or jail
- The judge decided to imprison the thief for five years.
2.
metaphorical confinementrestrict someone's freedom as if in prison
- She felt imprisoned by her demanding job.
Origin of imprison
Latin, in (in) + prison (prison)
Examples of imprison in a sentence
The regime would imprison dissenters without trial. He felt imprisoned by societal expectations. The artist was imprisoned by his own perfectionism.
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- French:incarcérer, emprisonner, ...
- German:einsperren, gefangen halten, ...
- Italian:imprigionare, rinchiudere, ...
- Spanish:encarcelar, ...
- Portuguese:prender, confinar, ...
- Chinese:监禁, 禁锢, ...
- Japanese:投獄する, 閉じ込める, ...
- Arabic:سَجَنَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִכְלוֹא, ...
- Russian:заключать, заточать, ...
- Ukrainian:ув'язнити, ув'язнювати, ...
- Hindi:कैद करना, क़ैद करना, ...
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