imprisoning

ɪmˈprɪzənɪŋ

Definition

Definition of imprisoning - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

restrictiverestricting freedom or movement

The imprisoning rules of the institution were hard to follow.

confining

restrictive

confiningcausing someone to be confined

The imprisoning walls of the dungeon were cold and damp.

confining

detaining

restraining

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Origin of imprisoning

Latin, in (into) + prison (enclosure)

Terms with imprisoning included in their meaning

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jailing

adj.

imprisonment

related to the act of imprisoning someone

incarcerating

adj.

imprisonment

relating to the act of imprisoning

internment

political imprisonment

practice of imprisoning people for political reasons

Examples of imprisoning in a sentence

Her imprisoning schedule left no room for hobbies.
The imprisoning chains restricted his every movement.
She felt the imprisoning grip of fear.

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French:contraignant, emprisonnant, ...
German:einschränkend, einsperrend, ...
Italian:limitante, imprigionante, ...
Spanish:restrictivo, confinador, ...
Portuguese:restritivo, aprisionador, ...
Chinese:拘禁的, 使人被囚禁的, ...
Japanese:制限する, 閉じ込める, ...
Arabic:مُقَيِّد, ساجِن, ...
Hebrew:מַגְבִּיל, כּוֹלֵא, ...
Russian:ограничивающий, заключающий, ...
Ukrainian:обмежуючий, ув'язнюючий, ...
Hindi:बंधनकारी, कैद करने वाला, ...
Bengali:স্বাধীনতাহরণকারী, কারাবন্দী, ...
Catalan:restrictiu, empresonant, ...
Czech:omezující, věznící, ...
Danish:begrænsende, indespærrende, ...
Dutch:beperkend, gevangenhoudend, ...
Greek:περιοριστικός, φυλακιστικός, ...
Hungarian:korlátozó, fogva tartó, ...
Khmer:រឹតត្បិត, ...
Korean:제한하는, 감금하는, ...
Persian:محدودکننده, حبس‌کننده, ...
Polish:ograniczający, zamykający, ...
Portuguese (BR):limitando, confinando, ...
Romanian:restrictiv, închizând, ...
Swedish:begränsande, fängslande, ...
Thai:อึดอัด, การกักขัง, ...
Turkish:hapsedici, hapseden, ...
Vietnamese:gò bó, giam cầm, ...

imprison

ɪmˈprɪzən

Definition of imprison - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

literal confinementconfine someone in a prison or jail

The judge decided to imprison the thief for five years.

detain

incarcerate

metaphorical confinementrestrict someone's freedom as if in prison

She felt imprisoned by her demanding job.

confine

detain

incarcerate

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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, ...
Bengali:জেলে পাঠানো, আটকানো, ...
Catalan:empresonar, atrapar, ...
Czech:uvěznit, věznit, ...
Danish:fængsle, indespærre, ...
Dutch:gevangen zetten, gevangen houden, ...
Greek:φυλακίζω, περιορίζω, ...
Hungarian:bebörtönözni, fogva tartani, ...
Khmer:ដាក់ពន្ធនាគារ, រឹតត្បិតសេរីភាព, ...
Korean:감옥에 가두다, 감금하다, ...
Persian:زندانی کردن, زندانی کرد, ...
Polish:uwięzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):prender, confinar, ...
Romanian:a închide, a constrânge, ...
Swedish:fängsla, ...
Thai:จำคุก, จำกัด, ...
Turkish:hapse atmak, hapsetmek, ...
Vietnamese:bỏ tù, giam cầm, ...

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