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incarcerate

in·car·cer·ate [ in krssə ràyt ] (past and past participle in·car·cer·at·ed, present participle in·car·cer·at·ing, 3rd person present singular in·car·cer·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. imprison: to put somebody in prison

2. confine: to place somebody in a place or situation of confinement

[Early 16th century. < medieval Latin incarcerat-, past participle of incarcerare< Latin carcer "prison"]

in·car·cer·a·tion [ in krssə ráysh'n ] noun
in·car·cer·a·tor [ in krsə ràytər ] noun
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