incarcerate
imprisoned.
Origin of incarcerate
1Other words for incarcerate
Other words from incarcerate
- in·car·cer·a·tion [in-kahr-suh-rey-shuhn], /ɪnˌkɑr səˈreɪ ʃən/, noun
- in·car·cer·a·tive, adjective
- in·car·cer·a·tor, noun
- un·in·car·cer·at·ed, adjective
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How to use incarcerate in a sentence
Freedom didn’t take to him initially, and he was incarcerated once more in 2011 due to a variety of charges, including one count of inciting a riot.
The priority group also includes those in assisted-living facilities and incarcerated people at high risk of developing complications from covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Virginia, Maryland expand vaccine eligibility as Northam encourages schools to reopen | Gregory S. Schneider, Ovetta Wiggins, Erin Cox, Meagan Flynn | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostIn 2017, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges called for judges to ensure that teenagers who violate probation are not incarcerated.
Judges Are Locking Up Children for Noncriminal Offenses Like Repeatedly Disobeying Their Parents and Skipping School | by Jodi S. Cohen and Duaa Eldeib | December 22, 2020 | ProPublicaBefore he goes, he’d like to set an example of how to be an incarcerated elected official, for others who might run to represent the jail in the future.
While incarcerated in the D.C. Jail, a candidate fights for an ANC seat | Julie Zauzmer | December 18, 2020 | Washington PostAs of Tuesday afternoon, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reported 411 active cases among people incarcerated in the facility and 71 active employee cases.
A magistrate gave orders to the constables to arrest and incarcerate the rest of the Spanish Negroes.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 | George W. Williams"It would be against my duty to permit you to incarcerate this miscreant," he said smoothly.
Highways in Hiding | George Oliver SmithYou can incarcerate a man for such a length of time that when at last you do give him his liberty he has no love left for it.
Sally Bishop | E. Temple ThurstonThe Session therefor recommends to the Magistrates to apprehend and incarcerate her till tryall be had of that matter.
Before attempting to incarcerate him, however, they formally christened him Gyp the Blood.
Sube Cane | Edward Bellamy Partridge
British Dictionary definitions for incarcerate
/ (ɪnˈkɑːsəˌreɪt) /
(tr) to confine or imprison
Origin of incarcerate
1Derived forms of incarcerate
- incarceration, noun
- incarcerator, noun
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