Imprison and Trap

Imprison

Imprison verb - To put in or as if in prison.

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Trap and imprison are semantically related In some cases you can use "Trap" instead a verb "Imprison".

Nearby Words: imprisonment, imprisoning

Trap verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.

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Imprison and trap are semantically related in confine topic. Sometimes you can use "Imprison" instead a verb "Trap".

Nearby Words: trapped, trapping, trapper, trappy

humanity	imprison humanity	trap humanity
soul	imprison soul	trap soul
spirit	imprison spirit	trap spirit
hero	imprison hero	trap hero
Other words: people, god, someone, monster, father, lucifer, doctor, anyone, spirits, everyone, humans, friends, victims, souls, enemies, heroes, demons.

The Ancient Numarians build the Mathra trap and imprison the beast underground.

Source: Grand Unified Timeline / Medieval History
It turns out that the aliens weren't after the Pandorica at all, and it was instead a trap set by them to imprison The Doctor.

Source: Harsher In Hindsight / Live-Action TV
Picking up Subject Zero from Purgatory turns into a trap laid by Warden Kuril to imprison Shepard and sell him/her to the highest bidder.

Source: Lured into a Trap

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