impriment

/ɪmprɪmənt/

Definitions

1. verb

to punish or penalize severely

“The court decided to impriment the company for its environmental violations.”

2. verb

to mark or brand (an animal) as a penalty

“The farmer was forced to impriment his sheep for grazing on the neighbor’s land.”

3. noun

a penalty or punishment

“The impriment was so severe that it put the company out of business.”

Synonyms

  • brand
  • penalize
  • punish

Antonyms

  • recompense
  • rehabilitate
  • reward