incarcerate

[ verb in-kahr-suh-reyt; adjective in-kahr-ser-it, -suh-reyt ]

/ verb ɪnˈkɑr səˌreɪt; adjective ɪnˈkɑr sər ɪt, -səˌreɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·car·cer·at·ed, in·car·cer·at·ing.

to imprison; confine.

to enclose; constrict closely.

adjective

imprisoned.

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; see in-², -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR incarcerate

1 jail, immure, intern.

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OTHER WORDS FROM incarcerate

in·car·cer·a·tion, nounin·car·cer·a·tive, adjectivein·car·cer·a·tor, nounun·in·car·cer·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby incarcerate

incapacity, incapacity benefit, Incaparina, incapsulate, in-car, incarcerate, incarcerated, incarcerated hernia, incarceration, incardinate, incardination

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Example sentences from the Web for incarcerate

But we could not incarcerate George Prince for being an eavesdropper.
Brigands of the Moon|Ray Cummings
"It would be against my duty to permit you to incarcerate this miscreant," he said smoothly.
Highways in Hiding|George Oliver Smith
You 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 Thurston
If she attempts to incarcerate you, she might be successful.
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser

"If ever I do reach such a state, I hope the family will incarcerate me," rejoined Nan.
The Four Corners in Japan|Amy Ella Blanchard

British Dictionary definitions for incarcerate

incarcerate

/ (ɪnˈkɑːsəˌreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to confine or imprison

Derived forms of incarcerate

incarceration, nounincarcerator, noun

Word Origin for incarcerate

C16: from Medieval Latin incarcerāre, from Latin in- ² + carcer prison

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单词	incarcerate
释义	incarcerate [ verb in-kahr-suh-reyt; adjective in-kahr-ser-it, -suh-reyt ] / verb ɪnˈkɑr səˌreɪt; adjective ɪnˈkɑr sər ɪt, -səˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR incarcerate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·car·cer·at·ed, in·car·cer·at·ing. to imprison; confine. to enclose; constrict closely. adjective imprisoned. 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; see in-², -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR incarcerate 1 jail, immure, intern. SEE SYNONYMS FOR incarcerate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM incarcerate in·car·cer·a·tion, nounin·car·cer·a·tive, adjectivein·car·cer·a·tor, nounun·in·car·cer·at·ed, adjective Words nearby incarcerate incapacity, incapacity benefit, Incaparina, incapsulate, in-car, incarcerate, incarcerated, incarcerated hernia, incarceration, incardinate, incardination Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for incarcerate But we could not incarcerate George Prince for being an eavesdropper. Brigands of the Moon\|Ray Cummings "It would be against my duty to permit you to incarcerate this miscreant," he said smoothly. Highways in Hiding\|George Oliver Smith You 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 Thurston If she attempts to incarcerate you, she might be successful. The "Genius"\|Theodore Dreiser "If ever I do reach such a state, I hope the family will incarcerate me," rejoined Nan. The Four Corners in Japan\|Amy Ella Blanchard British Dictionary definitions for incarcerate incarcerate / (ɪnˈkɑːsəˌreɪt) / verb (tr) to confine or imprison Derived forms of incarcerate incarceration, nounincarcerator, noun Word Origin for incarcerate C16: from Medieval Latin incarcerāre, from Latin in- ² + carcer prison Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to incarcerate detain, jail, confine, imprison, lock up, immure, restrict, constrain, intern, settle, restrain, slough, commit, railroad, hold, cage, book, impound, put away, bastille
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incarcerate

verb (used with object), in·car·cer·at·ed, in·car·cer·at·ing.

adjective

Origin of incarcerate

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British Dictionary definitions for incarcerate

verb

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