01 n. The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned; confinement; restraint.
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The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned; confinement; restraint.“His sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment and hard constraint.” — Spenser.“Every confinement of the person is an imprisonment, whether it be in a common prison, or in a private house, or even by foreibly detaining one in the public streets.” — Blackstone.
Phrases & compounds
False imprisonment —
See under False.
Syn.
Incarceration; custody; confinement; durance; restraint.