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incarcerate

[ verb in-kahr-suh-reyt; adjective in-kahr-ser-it, -suh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

incarcerated, incarcerating.
  1. Synonyms: , ,

  2. to enclose; constrict closely.


adjective

  1. imprisoned.

incarcerate

/ ɪˈɑːəˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to confine or imprison
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˌˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ····پDz [in-kahr-s, uh, -, rey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ····پ adjective
  • ····ٴǰ noun
  • ܲ····· adjective
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Word 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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Word 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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They wrote, “The Government’s argument, moreover, implies that it could deport and incarcerate any person, including U.S. citizens, without legal consequence, so long as it does so before a court can intervene.”

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Medina's project explores female prison spaces across Chile, and the dynamics that shape the lives of incarcerated women and their families.

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Castillo is now 78 years old and has been incarcerated for 38 years.

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“This means that Mr. Duran can seek compensation from the Victim Compensation Board for every day he was wrongfully incarcerated. But more importantly, his name is cleared and the truth is out.”

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My earliest memories are writing letters to family members who were incarcerated; as a young person, seeing family who was in that place transformed how I saw the world.

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