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Imprisoned vs Arrested - What's the difference?

imprisoned | arrested |

As verbs the difference between imprisoned and arrested

is that imprisoned is (imprison) while arrested is (arrest).

As an adjective arrested is

having been stopped or prevented from developing.

imprisoned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (imprison)

    • 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

    arrested

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having been stopped or prevented from developing

    • Verb

    arrested
  • (arrest)

    • Anagrams

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