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imprisonment

/ɪmˈpɹɪzn̩.mənt/

Meanings
noun
A confinement in a place, especially a prison or a jail, as punishment for a crime.

Examples :

"The judge imposed imprisonment for the theft. "
government law police action

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confinement noun

/kənˈfaɪnmənt/

The act of confining or the state of being confined.

"The confinement of the sick child to his room prevented him from attending school. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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punishment noun

/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/

The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.

"The school's punishment for cheating was a week of detention. "

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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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jail noun

/dʒeɪl/

A place or institution for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.

"The teenager was sent to jail for vandalism. "

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place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

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theft noun

/θɛft/

The act of stealing property.

"The theft of the school's computer equipment was a serious crime. "

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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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judge noun

/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/

A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.

"The judge heard the case and ruled that the student was guilty of disrupting class. "

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imposed verb

/ɪmˈpəʊzd/ /ɪmˈpoʊzd/

To establish or apply by authority.

"Congress imposed new tariffs."

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crime noun

/kɹaɪm/

A specific act committed in violation of the law.

"Shoplifting is a crime. "