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imprisoned

/ɪmˈpɹɪzənd/

Meanings
verb
To put in or as if in prison; confine.

Examples :

"The protesters were imprisoned after they refused to leave the government building. "
police law government action

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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put noun

/pʊt/ /pʌt/

A right to sell something at a predetermined price.

"The farmer had a put on the tomatoes, guaranteeing a price of $2 per pound. "

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government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization.

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

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they pronoun

/ðeɪ/

(the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.

"Dogs may bark if they want to be fed."

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refused verb

/ɹɪˈfjuːzd/

To decline (a request or demand).

"My request for a pay rise was refused."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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protesters noun

/ˈpɹoʊˌtɛstəz/ /ˈpɹoʊˌtɛstɚz/

One who protests, either singly or in a public display of group feeling.

"The protesters thronged Trafalgar Square and sang anti-war songs."

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confine noun

/ˈkɒnfaɪn/ /ˈkɑnfaɪn/

(chiefly in the plural) A boundary or limit.

"The garden's flowerbeds were planted within the confines of the stone wall. "

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leave verb

/liːv/ /liv/

To have a consequence or remnant.

"The party left behind a mountain of empty pizza boxes. "

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prison noun

/ˈpɹɪzən/

A place or institution of confinement, especially of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

"The cold stone walls of the prison had stood for over a century."

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were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "