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”:
D — 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 nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.