Spanish Conversation · Level 124
60 words
Spanish word
aprisionar
Pronunciation
IPA/apɾisjoˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbimprison
Example
No puedes aprisionar a alguien sin pruebas.
You can't imprison someone without evidence.
More examples
¿Quieres realmente aprisionar tus propias ideas por miedo?
Do you really want to imprison your own ideas out of fear?
Core concept
Person behind bars in a small cell.
Similar words
encerrar: Locks someone or something inside a room, box, or other enclosure.
encarcelar: Detains a person in prison as part of a court sentence or official order.
prender: Apprehends or arrests someone, taking them into custody.
recluir: Keeps a person confined to a specific place and prohibits going out.
Definition in Spanish
Privar a alguien de su libertad encerrándolo en una cárcel, celda u otro lugar cerrado.
Word origin
From the noun prisión plus the verbal suffix -ar, the verb denotes depriving someone of freedom by enclosing them in a closed place.
Usage tips
- Aprisionar is more common in legal or literary contexts and sounds strong in everyday conversation, where decir que fue detenido or meter a alguien en la cárcel often sounds more natural.