Synonym: captivity, immurement, incarceration, internment. Similar words: prison, prisoner, abandonment, environment, environmental, disillusionment, reapportionment, improvement. Meaning: [ɪm'prɪznmənt] 
n. 1. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment 2. the state of being imprisoned 3. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison).
n. 1. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment 2. the state of being imprisoned 3. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison). 
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31. The offence carries a penalty of 2 years' imprisonment.
32. He was sentenced to a flogging and life imprisonment.
33. She was sentenced to five years' imprisonment.
34. She was sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment for poisoning and attempted murder.
35. They were sentenced to 6 years' imprisonment for steaming a bus.
36. His punishment was commuted from death to life imprisonment by the judge.
37. Many writers, threatened with imprisonment, have defected to the West.
38. Bob's family and friends are campaigning against his imprisonment as they believe him to be not guilty.
39. He was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for committing bigamy.
40. Recent events lean me more towards favoring longer years of imprisonment.
41. The maximum penalty for child neglect is ten years' imprisonment.
42. They regained their freedom after ten years of unjust imprisonment.
43. Because he was an incorrigible criminal,[http://sentencedict.com/imprisonment.html] he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
44. He was fined ￡40, with 28 days' imprisonment if the money was not produced forthwith.
45. He got two years' imprisonment for assaulting a police officer.
46. The maximum penalty is up to 7 years imprisonment or an unlimited fine.
47. If he was given five years' imprisonment, he could be let out after three years.
48. The judge sentenced her to 6 months imprisonment suspended for 15 months.
49. If the illegal gains are very large the counterfeiter shall be sentenced to fixed - term imprisonment of not less than three years and not more than seven years and be fined.
50. His treachery led to the capture and imprisonment of his friend.
51. He shouted abuse at the judge after being sentenced to five years imprisonment.
52. We were forbidden, under pain of imprisonment, to use our native language.
53. He appealed for a commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment.
54. Some people are prepared to risk imprisonment for what they believe.
55. He appealed for commutation of the death sentence to life imprisonment.
56. For an offence of this gravity, imprisonment is the usual punishment.
57. He got off with only a fine instead of possible imprisonment.
58. He brought civil proceedings against the police for false imprisonment.
59. The maximum penalty for this crime is 10 years' imprisonment.
60. His wife was sentenced to seven years imprisonment for aiding and abetting him.
More similar words: prison, prisoner, abandonment, environment, environmental, disillusionment, reapportionment, improvement, environmental protection, impoverishment, comprise, garrison, comparison, by comparison, entertainment, in comparison with, imprudent, improvident, alignment, adornment, government, assignment, containment, consignment, enterprise, enlightenment, free enterprise, implement, nourishment, federal government.