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Imprisoned vs Prisoner - What's the difference?

imprisoned | prisoner |

As a verb imprisoned

is (imprison).

As a noun prisoner is

a person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

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

    prisoner

    English

    (wikipedia prisoner)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
  • Any person held against their will.
  • *
  • *:Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile?; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.

    • Related terms

    * imprison * prison