imprisoned

UK: ɪmˈprɪzənd | US: ɪmˈprɪzənd

Definition

  1. vt. (past tense/past participle)

    1. To confine someone in a prison or restrict their freedom.
    1. (Figuratively) To trap or restrict someone/something in a limiting condition.
Structure
im <in/into>prison <place of confinement>ed <past participle suffix>
Etymology

The word "imprisoned" combines the prefix "im-" (a variant of "in-" meaning "into") with the root "prison" (from Old French "prisoun," derived from Latin "prehensio," meaning "seizure or confinement"). The suffix "-ed" marks the past tense or participle form. The term evolved from the literal act of placing someone into a prison to broader metaphorical uses involving restriction or entrapment.

Examples

  1. The rebel leader was imprisoned for ten years.

  2. She felt imprisoned by her demanding job.

  3. The bird escaped after being imprisoned in a cage.

  4. His guilt imprisoned him more than any cell could.

  5. The castle's dungeon imprisoned many during the war.