imprison

IPA(Pronunciation)

transitive

(transitive) To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.

Japanese Meaning

牢獄に入れる / 投獄する / 拘禁する

The authoritarian regime used trumped-up charges to imprison dissenting journalists.

その独裁政権はでっちあげの罪状を使って反対するジャーナリストを投獄した。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.

imprisons

（ present singular third-person ）

imprisoning

（ participle present ）

imprisoned

（ participle past ）

imprisoned

（ past ）