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Imprison vs Reimprison - What's the difference?

imprison | reimprison |

In transitive terms the difference between imprison and reimprison

is that imprison is to put in or as if in prison; confine while reimprison is to imprison again.

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

    reimprison

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To imprison again.