imprisoned

CEFRB2

/ɪmˈpɹɪzənd/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Kept in prison or unable to leave.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of imprison

Examples

  • He ran the risk of being caught and imprisoned.

  • They were imprisoned for possession of drugs.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
2

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In context

  • The man was imprisoned for murder.

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Question 1 · Quick check

After the trial, the thief was blank in a dark cell for ten years.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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