Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To imprison again.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • transitive verb To imprison again.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To imprison again.

Etymologies

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re- +‎ imprison

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Examples

  • The threat to reimprison Khayburahmanov is the latest incident of what local Protestants have told Forum 18 is increasing harassment of church members in Karakalpakstan.

    Forum 18 News Service 2010

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