noun. The act of imprisoning, or the state of being imprisoned: confinement in or as if in prison; any forcible restraint within bounds.

noun. A confinement in a place, especially a prison.

noun. the state of being imprisoned

noun. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

noun. the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

"The term, €˜rigorous imprisonment€ ™, has become an oxymoron € "prisoners now prefer and are allowed a life of leisure. €œIf a person is sentenced to rigorous imprisonment, he has to compulsorily do some menial work like washing vessels or mopping floors."

constructive imprisonment  duress of imprisonment  false imprisonment  

penalisation  penalization  penalty  punishment  

arrest  banishment  captivity  confinement  confiscation  

arrest  beleaguerment  besetment  blockade  blockading