INCARCERATE
imprison, incarcerate, lag, immure, put behind bars, jail, jug, gaol, put away, remand
(verb) lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; “The suspects were imprisoned without trial”; “the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
incarcerate (third-person singular simple present incarcerates, present participle incarcerating, simple past and past participle incarcerated)
To lock away; to imprison, especially for breaking the law.
To confine; to shut up or enclose; to hem in.
Usage notes
As a Latinate term, somewhat formal, compared to imprison.
Synonyms
• imprison
• jail
Source: Wiktionary
In*car"cer*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incarcerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Incarcerating.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. carceratus, p. p. of carcerare to imprison, fr. carcer prison.]
1. To imprison; to confine in a jail or priso
2. To confine; to shut up or inclose; to hem in. Incarcerated hernia (Med.), hernia in which the constriction can not be easily reduced.
In*car"cer*ate, a.
Definition: Imprisoned. Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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