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- [im-priz-uh n]
- /ɪmˈprɪz ən/
- /ɪmˈprɪz.ən/
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- [im-priz-uh n]
- /ɪmˈprɪz ən/
Definitions of imprisoned word
- verb with object imprisoned to confine in or as if in a prison. 1
- noun imprisoned Kept in prison: captive. 1
- verb imprisoned simple past tense and past participle of imprison. 0
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Origin of imprisoned
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English enprisonen < Old French enprisoner, equivalent to en- en-1 + prison prison + -er infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Imprisoned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imprisoned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
imprisoned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for imprisoned
adj imprisoned
- confined — If something is confined to a particular place, it exists only in that place. If it is confined to a particular group, only members of that group have it.
- captive — A captive person or animal is being kept imprisoned or enclosed.
- incarcerated — to imprison; confine.
adjective imprisoned
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- trapped — traps, Informal. personal belongings; baggage.
- caged — A caged bird or animal is inside a cage.
- held — simple past tense and a past participle of hold1 .
- shut in — closed; fastened up: a shut door.
verb imprisoned
- under lock and key — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- behind bars — If you say that someone is behind bars, you mean that they are in prison.
Antonyms for imprisoned
adjective imprisoned
- free — enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
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