The man was imprisoned for murder.
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Imprisoned
/ɪmˈpɹɪzənd/
Synonyms for "imprisoned" (66 found)
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All were imprisoned by the Allies after the war and later sentenced to death or given long prison terms for war crimes.
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He ran the risk of being caught and imprisoned.
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Eleanor suffered severely for her conjugal affection even after the death of her husband by being imprisoned for the dreadful period of forty-three years.
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