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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All three of the audited facilities house individuals who are either incarcerated or institutionalized because they were deemed by the courts to be dangerous or unfit to stand trial.
From Los Angeles Times
“It also includes many who are under the jurisdiction or currently incarcerated by federal, state or local law enforcement partners.”
From Los Angeles Times
Disciplinary infractions remain part of an incarcerated individual’s permanent record and affect their chances of parole or resentencing.
From Los Angeles Times
Especially moving is his oversize reproduction of a Polaroid sent from an incarcerated relative, the white strip at the bottom of the photo inscribed with a message sending love and affection to his little brothers.
Mangione, incarcerated in a federal jail in Brooklyn and flooded with mail, has tracked the letters he has received from supporters.
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