The thief was imprisoned for two years.
这名小偷被监禁了两年。
Select the best synonym for the word “imprison”:
A — incarcerate. “imprison” means v. to put someone in prison
The stern judge decided to ______ the dangerous thief for ten long years.
B — imprison. “imprison” means v. to put someone in prison
imprison — v. to put someone in prison. In Chinese: 监禁.
imprison is pronounced /ɪmˈprɪzən/. It breaks into 3 syllables: im · pris · on.
The thief was imprisoned for two years. (这名小偷被监禁了两年。)
jail, incarcerate, confine — all close in meaning to imprison (v. to put someone in prison).
Yes. imprison appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.