imprison
US /ɪmˈprɪz.ən/
UK /ɪmˈprɪz.ən/
1.
aprisionar, encarcerar
to put someone in prison or in another place from which they cannot escape
:
•
The government decided to imprison the political dissidents.
O governo decidiu aprisionar os dissidentes políticos.
•
He was imprisoned for five years for fraud.
Ele foi aprisionado por cinco anos por fraude.