v.
Pronunciation: im- ' pri-z ə n
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French emprisoner, from en- + prison prison
Date: 14th century
: to put in or as if in prison : CONFINE
– im · pris · on · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun
v.
Pronunciation: im- ' pri-z ə n
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French emprisoner, from en- + prison prison
Date: 14th century
: to put in or as if in prison : CONFINE
– im · pris · on · ment \ -m ə nt \ noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012