imprisonment








verb (used with object)

  1. to confine in or as if in a prison.

verb

  1. (tr) to confine in or as if in prison
n.

late 14c., from Anglo-French emprisonement, Old French emprisonement (13c.), from emprisoner (see imprison).

v.

c.1300, from Old French emprisoner (12c.), from em- “in” (see in- (2)) + prison (see prison). Related: Imprisoned; imprisoning.

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