imprisoned

Locked in jail

Imprisoned means confined in a prison or jail, or more broadly, trapped and unable to escape.

A person can be imprisoned by authorities He was imprisoned for five years or figuratively imprisoned by circumstances: She felt imprisoned by her marriage.

The word emphasizes the state of being held captive rather than the act of capture.

metaphorical

trapped

Unable to escape

stuckUnable to move
constrainedForced into narrow limits
boundSecured or destined

restricted · confined · suffocated · stifled · hemmed in · boxed in · caged · ensnared · shackled · fettered

incarceration

jail

Detention facility

cellBasic unit of life
inmateConfined facility resident
wardenSupervisory custodian of place

bars · sentence · penitentiary · correctional · custody · detention · lockup · cellblock · solitary · confinement

captivity

captive

One held by force

heldKept in grasp
detaineePerson held in custody
hostageCaptive held as security

cage · captured · confined · internment · detention · chains · shackles · bondage · captor · ransom

punishment

sentence

Complete thought, grammatically

convictionFirmly held belief
justiceFair treatment under law
verdictOfficial court decision

penalty · guilty · crime · trial · judge · court · prosecution · criminal · felony · misdemeanor

imprisoned

trapped

jail

captive

sentence

imprisoned

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