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imprison

/ˌɪmˈprɪzən/ /ɪmˈprɪzən/
verb Regular verbimprison imprisoned
GeneralLaw
  1. 1 hapsetmek, hapse atmak

Definition (English)

To put someone in prison or to keep them in a place they cannot leave.

Example Sentences

  1. The activist was unfairly imprisoned for speaking out.
    Aktivist, konuştuğu için haksız yere hapsedildi.
  2. The dictator imprisoned many political opponents.
    Diktatör birçok siyasi rakibini hapsetti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base imprison
/ˌɪmˈprɪzən/
Past imprisoned
/ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
Participle imprisoned
/ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edimprison → imprisoned

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. imprisoned /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/

Synonyms

jaildetainconfinelock up

Antonyms

releasefreeliberateset freeemancipate

Collocations

imprison someoneimprison for lifeimprison without trialimprison unlawfullyimprison political prisonersimprison a criminal

Related Words

prisonsentenceconvictcellguardtrial