01 v. t. To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody; to confine.
imp. & p. p.
Imprisoned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Imprisoning
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1.
To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody; to confine.“He imprisoned was in chains remediless.” — Spenser.
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2.
To limit, restrain, or confine in any way.“Try to imprison the resistless wind.” — Dryden.
Syn.
To incarcerate; confine; immure.