IMPRISON

imprison. Imprison, v.t. to shut up or put in prison, to confine

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Im‐pris″on (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imprisoned (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Imprisoning.] [[OE. enprisonen, OF. enprisoner, F. emprisonner; pref. en- (L. in) + F. & OF. prison. See Prison.]] 1. 1. To put in prison or jail; To arrest and detain in custody; to confine.
He imprisoned was in chains remediless. Spenser. 2. 2. To limit, restrain, or confine in any way.
Try to imprison the resistless wind. Dryden. Syn. — To incarcerate; confine; immure.