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Imprison

/ˌɪˈmprɪzən/
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(verb) To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.

Tyrannical governments frequently imprison their political opponents.
Today, a nation ringed by walls would only imprison itself.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government sought to ____ the political dissident for his outspoken views against the regime.

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