incarcerate

verb

in·car·cer·ate in-ˈkär-sə-ˌrāt How to pronounce incarcerate (audio)

incarcerated; incarcerating

transitive verb

: to put in prison

: to subject to confinement

Did you know?

A criminal sentenced to incarceration may wish their debt to society could be canceled; such a wistful felon might be surprised to learn that incarcerate and cancel are related. Incarcerate comes from incarcerare, a Latin verb meaning "to imprison." That Latin root comes from carcer, meaning "prison." Etymologists think that cancel probably got its start when the spelling of carcer was modified to cancer, which means "lattice" in Latin—an early meaning of cancel in English was "to mark (a passage) for deletion with lines crossed like a lattice." Aside from its literal meaning, incarcerate has a figurative application meaning "to subject to confinement," as in "people incarcerated in their obsessions."

Example Sentences

the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year

Recent Examples on the Web The disorder will continue until state and local governments are willing to prosecute and incarcerate lawbreakers.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 The War on Drugs proved cannabis was used as a prop to incarcerate Black and Brown people, and to this day is still being weaponized against BIPOC.

Red Rodriguez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2022 But of course, the best way to stop overcrowding in prisons and jails is to simply incarcerate fewer people—with more diversionary programs, drug treatment and mental health services.

Morgan Simon, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022 The judge's decision to incarcerate Armbruster for 24 months was between the government request of 144 months and his defense's request for home confinement.

Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2021 But David Sielaff, an attorney with the office, had asked the court to lift the stay and incarcerate Brooks at the hearing, court records show.

Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2021 In wrongful-conviction cases, there are often secondary victims: individuals who, having helped incarcerate an innocent person, must confront their own culpability once that person is freed.

Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021 At sentencing the following month, Jennifer and Tracy urged Waukesha Judge Michael P. Maxwell to incarcerate Ryan for the maximum time possible.

Megan O’matz, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2021 Southern states incarcerate all racial groups at such high rates that the ratio for Black incarceration compared with other racial groups is actually lower than in some other regions.

Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2021 See More

单词	incarcerate
释义	incarcerate verb in·car·cer·ate in-ˈkär-sə-ˌrāt incarcerated; incarcerating transitive verb 1 : to put in prison 2 : to subject to confinement Did you know? A criminal sentenced to incarceration may wish their debt to society could be canceled; such a wistful felon might be surprised to learn that incarcerate and cancel are related. Incarcerate comes from incarcerare, a Latin verb meaning "to imprison." That Latin root comes from carcer, meaning "prison." Etymologists think that cancel probably got its start when the spelling of carcer was modified to cancer, which means "lattice" in Latin—an early meaning of cancel in English was "to mark (a passage) for deletion with lines crossed like a lattice." Aside from its literal meaning, incarcerate has a figurative application meaning "to subject to confinement," as in "people incarcerated in their obsessions." Synonyms commit confine immure imprison intern jail jug lock (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year Recent Examples on the Web The disorder will continue until state and local governments are willing to prosecute and incarcerate lawbreakers. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 The War on Drugs proved cannabis was used as a prop to incarcerate Black and Brown people, and to this day is still being weaponized against BIPOC. Red Rodriguez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2022 But of course, the best way to stop overcrowding in prisons and jails is to simply incarcerate fewer people—with more diversionary programs, drug treatment and mental health services. Morgan Simon, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022 The judge's decision to incarcerate Armbruster for 24 months was between the government request of 144 months and his defense's request for home confinement. Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2021 But David Sielaff, an attorney with the office, had asked the court to lift the stay and incarcerate Brooks at the hearing, court records show. Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2021 In wrongful-conviction cases, there are often secondary victims: individuals who, having helped incarcerate an innocent person, must confront their own culpability once that person is freed. Jennifer Gonnerman, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2021 At sentencing the following month, Jennifer and Tracy urged Waukesha Judge Michael P. Maxwell to incarcerate Ryan for the maximum time possible. Megan O’matz, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2021 Southern states incarcerate all racial groups at such high rates that the ratio for Black incarceration compared with other racial groups is actually lower than in some other regions. Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2021 See More Word History Etymology Latin incarceratus, past participle of incarcerare, from in- + carcer prison First Known Use 1575, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Legal Definition incarcerate transitive verb in·car·cer·ate in-ˈkär-sə-ˌrāt incarcerated; incarcerating : imprison History and Etymology for incarcerate Latin incarceratus, past participle of incarcerare, from in- in + carcer prison incarcerate verb as in to imprison to put in or as if in prison the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance imprison jail intern detain confine arrest commit restrain immure jug apprehend catch capture restrict shut limit constrain lock (up) seize gate nab bar impound keep bind impress shackle handcuff hold shanghai pinch fetter trammel enchain bust pick up manacle Antonyms & Near Antonyms liberate free release discharge enfranchise emancipate manumit unbind unchain unfetter uncage See More
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incarcerate

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