as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they can't do any more harm
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Her father abused drugs, was imprisoned for shoplifting and later died at age 38 after some pancreatic ulcers ruptured, Scanlon says.
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Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The South African politician and freedom fighter, who died in 2013, was imprisoned for 27 years during the apartheid era and the campaign for his release was one of the biggest in history.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Several already have been convicted and imprisoned.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump could yet be imprisoned for those 34 felony counts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hilary Shenfeld, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The South African politician and freedom fighter, who died in 2013, was imprisoned for 27 years during the apartheid era and the campaign for his release was one of the biggest in history.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Several already have been convicted and imprisoned.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
Trump could yet be imprisoned for those 34 felony counts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprison. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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