Imprison
Imprison verb - To put in or as if in prison.
Usage example: in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they can't do any more harm
Restrict and imprison are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restrict" instead a verb "Imprison".
Nearby Words: imprisonment, imprisoning
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Restrict and Imprison. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/imprison/restrict
Imprison & Restrict. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/imprison/restrict>.
Restrict or Imprison. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/imprison/restrict.
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