Imprisonment
1IMPRISONMENT — IMPRISONMENT, the act of depriving a person of his liberty by restricting his freedom of movement and confining him within a particular defined locality, where he is under the direct and constant supervision of the confining authority. This form… …
2imprisonment — index apprehension (act of arresting), arrest, bondage, captivity, commitment (confinement), custody (incarceration) …
3imprisonment — (n.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. emprisonement, O.Fr. emprisonement (13c.), from emprisoner (see IMPRISON (Cf. imprison)) …
4imprisonment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ six months , ten years , etc. ▪ life ▪ indefinite ▪ false, unlawful (esp. BrE) …
5imprisonment — The detention of a person contrary to his will. The act of putting or confining a person in prison. The restraint of a person s personal liberty; coercion exercised upon a person to prevent the free exercise of his powers of locomotion. It is not …
6imprisonment — The detention of a person contrary to his will. The act of putting or confining a person in prison. The restraint of a person s personal liberty; coercion exercised upon a person to prevent the free exercise of his powers of locomotion. It is not …
7imprisonment — noun (U) the state of being in prison, or the time someone spends there: sentenced to a long term of imprisonment | life imprisonment (=imprisonment for the rest of your life, or for a long time): life imprisonment for murder …
8imprisonment — im|pris|on|ment [ ım prıznmənt ] noun uncount ** the punishment of being put into prison. The punishment of life imprisonment means that someone will be kept in prison for many years, possibly until they die: He was sentenced to four months… …
9imprisonment — [[t]ɪmprɪ̱z(ə)nmənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT Imprisonment is the state of being imprisoned. She was sentenced to seven years imprisonment. ...the prospect of imprisonment …
10imprisonment */*/ — UK [ɪmˈprɪz(ə)nmənt] / US noun [uncountable] a) the punishment of being put into prison. The punishment of life imprisonment means that someone will be kept in prison for many years, possibly until they die He was sentenced to four months… …
