prison

US /ˈprɪz.ən/
UK /ˈprɪz.ən/
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1.

penjara, lokap

a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial

:
He spent ten years in prison for robbery.
Dia menghabiskan sepuluh tahun di penjara kerana rompakan.
The new prison will house over 500 inmates.
Penjara baru akan menempatkan lebih 500 banduan.
1.

memenjarakan, menahan

to put or keep someone in prison

:
The judge decided to prison the repeat offender.
Hakim memutuskan untuk memenjarakan pesalah berulang.
They threatened to prison him if he didn't cooperate.
Mereka mengancam untuk memenjarakannya jika dia tidak bekerjasama.