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im‧pris‧on
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[transitive]1 to put someone in prison or to keep them somewhere and prevent them from leaving : 
The government imprisoned all opposition leaders.She was imprisoned within his strong arms.
The government imprisoned all opposition leaders.She was imprisoned within his strong arms.2 if a situation or feeling imprisons people, it restricts what they can do : Many elderly people feel imprisoned in their own homes.
Many elderly people feel imprisoned in their own homes.
