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incarcerate

[in-kahr-suh-reyt, in-kahr-ser-it, -suh-reyt]

verb (used with object)

incarcerated, incarcerating 
  1. to imprison; confine.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. to enclose; constrict closely.



adjective

  1. imprisoned.

incarcerate

/ ɪˈɑːəˌɪ /

verb

  1. (tr) to confine or imprison

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • incarceration noun
  • incarcerative adjective
  • incarcerator noun
  • unincarcerated adjective
  • ˈˌٴǰ noun
  • ˌˈپDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of incarcerate1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Medieval Latin Գٳܲ, past participle of Գ “to imprison,” equivalent to in- “in” + carcer “prison” + -ٳܲ past participle suffix; in- 2, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of incarcerate1

C16: from Medieval Latin Գ, from Latin in- ² + carcer prison
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Example Sentences

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“I had to figure life out. It was hard. All the trauma, all the drama, all the violence, all the negativity, and then all the years being incarcerated.”

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Native Americans are incarcerated at four times the rate of white people.

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The judge ordered that Do surrender himself to federal custody by Aug. 15 and recommended he be incarcerated in the federal prison in Lompoc.

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For her, prison reform is about more than the California Model, but a broader lens that includes the perspectives of incarcerated people, and their insights on what they need to make rehabilitation work.

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The act would expand occupational safety coverage, recognize incarcerated firefighters as employees entitled to wage protections and provide $20 million annually for states to adopt safety and wage compliance.

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