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Imprison vs Imprisonable - What's the difference?

imprison | imprisonable |

As a verb imprison

is to put in or as if in prison; confine.

As an adjective imprisonable is

capable of being imprisoned.

imprison

English

Alternative forms

* emprison

Verb

(en verb)
  • To put in or as if in prison; confine.

    • Synonyms

    * bang up * gaol, jail * lock up * put away * (British, colloquial) sent to the Tower “imprisoned” * See also

    Derived terms

    * imprisoner * imprisonment

    imprisonable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Capable of being imprisoned.
  • (legal, of an offence) The sentence for which is imprisonment.