INCARCERATING

Verb

incarcerating

present participle of incarcerate

Source: Wiktionary


INCARCERATE

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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