imprison
/ɪmˈpɹɪzən/ · im·pris·on
verb
- To put in or as if in prison; to confine. The court decided to imprison the fraudster for ten years.
- Figuratively, to restrict or limit someone's freedom or options. High taxes can imprison small businesses from expanding.
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Did you know? The verb 'imprison' appears in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' (Act I, Scene 2), where Prospero says he will imprison Caliban for his misdeeds.