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Vocabulary Entry
prison
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A building where individuals are legally imprisoned as punishment for crimes.
Example Sentences
"The criminal was sent to prison for five years."
"She visited her brother in prison every month."
"Prisons are designed to rehabilitate offenders."
V
verb
To confine someone in a prison.
Example Sentences
"They decided to prison him for his actions."
"The law may prison those who break strict regulations."
"He was criticized for wanting to prison non-violent offenders."