verb
Other Word Forms
- incarceration noun
- incarcerative adjective
- incarcerator noun
- unincarcerated adjective
Etymology
Origin of incarcerate
First recorded in 1520–30; from Medieval Latin incarcerātus, past participle of incarcerāre “to imprison,” equivalent to in- “in” + carcer “prison” + -ātus past participle suffix; in- 2, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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But, as Chance Andes, the warden of San Quentin, pointed out last week, “Humanity is safety,” and treating incarcerated people like, well, people, actually makes them want to behave better.
From Los Angeles Times
Now 64, he is incarcerated at the California Institution for Men in Chino.
From Los Angeles Times
His two-year-old daughter, who is autistic, and his wife were sent to Texas to be incarcerated, following a routine appointment with authorities to follow up on the couple's case.
From Barron's
“Nobody has endured what he has over the past few years. People tried to murder him, incarcerate him, slander him. But here he is. I’m so very proud.”
From Los Angeles Times
Since his release, Woods, 54, and Poor, 62, have visited prisons across California to train incarcerated people in podcasting.
From Los Angeles Times
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