im ‧ pris ‧ on /ɪmˈprɪz ə n/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ prison , ↑ prisoner , ↑ imprisonment ; verb : ↑ imprison ; adjective : imprisonable]
1 . to put someone in prison or to keep them somewhere and prevent them from leaving:
The government imprisoned all opposition leaders.
She was imprisoned within his strong arms.
2 . if a situation or feeling imprisons people, it restricts what they can do:
Many elderly people feel imprisoned in their own homes.