imprison
/ɪmˈprɪz(ə)n/
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American sound/ɪmˈprɪz(ə)n/
ɪmˈprɪzən
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ɪm - ˈprɪzən -> imprison
Myanmar meaning
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imprison / Çm'prÇzn / v ~ sb (in sth ) (esp passive)
ထောင်သွင်း အကျဉ်းချသည်။ ထောင်ချသည်။
The men were imprisoned and tortured.
❍ be imprisoned for fraud ❍ (fig ) young mothers feeling virtually imprisoned in their own homes.
❑ imprisonment / -mǝnt / n [U] ထောင်ဒဏ်။ be sentenced to life imprisonment for murder.
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jail, put in prison, detain, send to prison, incarcerate, send down, lock up, lock away, sentence to prison, put inside, intern, apprehend, bastille, bottle up, cage, check, circumscribe, closet, commit, confine, constrain, curb, fence in, hold, hold captive, hold hostage, hold in custody, ice, immure, impound, keep, keep captive, keep in custody, limit, lock in, nab, occlude, pen, put away, put behind bars, rail in, remand, restrain, send up, shut in, stockade, take prisoner, trammel
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