The difference between Imprison and Lock up
When used as verbs, imprison means to put in or as if in prison, whereas lock up means to imprison or incarcerate someone.
check bellow for the other definitions of Imprison and Lock up
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Imprison as a verb (transitive):
To put in or as if in prison; confine.
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Lock up as a verb (transitive):
to imprison or incarcerate someone
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Lock up as a verb (transitive):
to invest in something long term
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Lock up as a verb (intransitive):
to close all doors and windows of a place securely
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Lock up as a verb (intransitive, computing):
to cease responding, to freeze
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Lock up as a verb (intransitive, mechanics):
to stop moving, to seize