Incarcerate: meaning, definitions and examples
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incarcerate
[ ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪt ]
in prison
To incarcerate means to put someone in prison or in another institution where their freedom is restricted. It is a formal term used in legal and official contexts.
Synonyms
confine, detain, imprison, lock-up
Examples of usage
- They decided to incarcerate the criminal for his actions.
- After being found guilty, the judge chose to incarcerate the defendant.
- The government has the power to incarcerate individuals who pose a threat to society.
- Many activists fight against the unjust incarceration of innocent people.
- In some countries, political opponents of the regime are often incarcerated without fair trial.
Translations
Translations of the word "incarcerate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 encarcerar
🇮🇳 कैद करना
🇩🇪 inhaftieren
🇮🇩 memenjarakan
🇺🇦 ув'язнити
🇵🇱 uwięzić
🇯🇵 投獄する
🇫🇷 incarcérer
🇪🇸 encarcelar
🇹🇷 hapsolmak
🇰🇷 투옥하다
🇸🇦 سجن
🇨🇿 uvěznit
🇸🇰 uväzniť
🇨🇳 监禁
🇸🇮 zapreti
🇮🇸 fangelsa
🇰🇿 түрмеге қамау
🇬🇪 დაპატიმრება
🇦🇿 həbs etmək
🇲🇽 encarcelar
Etymology
The word 'incarcerate' originated from the Latin word 'incarceratus', which means 'imprisoned'. The prefix 'in-' denotes 'in' or 'into', and 'carcer' means 'prison'. The term has been used since the 16th century to describe the act of imprisoning someone. Throughout history, incarceration has been a method of punishment and rehabilitation for criminal behavior, evolving in form and purpose over time.
See also: incarcerated, incarceration.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #35,107, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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