imprisonable

English

Etymology

From imprison +‎ -able.

Adjective

imprisonable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being imprisoned.
  2. (law, of an offence) Carrying a sentence of imprisonment.
    Synonym: prisonable
    an imprisonable offence

Derived terms

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