CEFR B2

imprisoned

verb (past participle)

Meaning

Confined in a prison or otherwise restrained, preventing freedom of movement.

Examples

The political activist was unjustly imprisoned for speaking out against the government.
For over a decade, the old man remained imprisoned in his own home due to illness.

Synonyms: jailed, confined, incarcerated, detained

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imprisoned (B2)

verb (past participle)

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈprɪzənd/

Definition

Confined in a prison or otherwise restrained, preventing freedom of movement.

Examples

The political activist was unjustly imprisoned for speaking out against the government.
For over a decade, the old man remained imprisoned in his own home due to illness.
The bird, once free, felt imprisoned in the small cage.

How to Use imprisoned

be imprisoned (collocation): To be held in prison. — "He was imprisoned for five years for his crimes."
imprisoned for (a crime) (prepositional phrase): To be jailed because of a specific offense. — "She was imprisoned for fraud."
imprisoned in (a place) (prepositional phrase): To be confined within a specific location. — "The princess felt imprisoned in her tower."

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