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imprisonment vs imprison

imprison vs imprisonment

imprisonment is a noun but imprison is not a noun.

imprisonment is not a verb while imprison is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imprisonment Yes No No No
imprison No No Yes No
imprisonment (noun) imprison (noun)
the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
the state of being imprisoned
imprisonment (verb) imprison (verb)
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
confine as if in a prison
Difference between imprisonment and imprison

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