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- DictionaryIm·pris·on·ment/imˈpriz(ə)nmənt/
noun
- 1. the state of being imprisoned; captivity: "he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment"
Imprisonment definition: the act of confining in or as if in a prison; the state of being so confined. See examples of IMPRISONMENT used in a sentence.
The meaning of IMPRISON is to put in or as if in prison : confine. How to use imprison in a sentence.
IMPRISONMENT definition: 1. the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison: She was sentenced to five years ' imprisonment. He could win damages for his father's wrongful imprisonment.
Imprisonment or incarceration is the restraint of a person's liberty against their will. Imprisonment could be given for any cause whatsoever, whether by authority of the government, or by a person acting without such authority.
imprisonment - the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison) synonyms: internment. see more. noun. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment. see more. noun. the state of being imprisoned. “the imprisonment of captured soldiers”.
imprisonment. noun. /ɪmˈprɪznmənt/. /ɪmˈprɪznmənt/. [uncountable] imprisonment (for something) the act of putting somebody in a prison or another place from which they cannot escape; the state of being there. to be sentenced to life imprisonment for murder.
imprisonment. (ɪmprɪzənmənt ) uncountable noun. Imprisonment is the state of being imprisoned. She was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. ...the prospect of imprisonment.
the act of confining in or as if in a prison; the state of being so confined: Identity theft and computer fraud are criminal offenses punishable by imprisonment. Winter up there means cumbersome living and imprisonment in an icy hell.
