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imprisoned

/ɪmˈpɹɪzənd/adjective3 syllables

Imprisoned means: being in captivity.

Synonyms for imprisoned4

adjective, as in being in captivity

What does imprisoned mean?1

adjective

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being in captivity

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Imprisoned in a sentence

  • If you criticize me, you will be imprisoned.mailohilohi
  • As unrest grew, many opponents were imprisoned or shot.CM
  • He ran the risk of being caught and imprisoned.CK
  • He's been imprisoned for more than three months.araneo
  • He was imprisoned and killed during the revolution._undertoad
  • What crime did this beautiful bird commit to be imprisoned in a cage?carlosalberto
  • He became angry and imprisoned her in the castle tower.Mithridates
  • Daniel was imprisoned for thirty-five years in that penitentiary.Objectivesea

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