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incarcerate

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

verb (used with object)

incarcerated, incarcerating.
  1. Synonyms: , ,

  2. to enclose; constrict closely.


adjective

  1. imprisoned.

incarcerate

/ ɪˈɑːəˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to confine or imprison
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈˌٴǰ, noun
  • ˌˈپDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ····پDz [in-kahr-s, uh, -, rey, -sh, uh, n], noun
  • ····پ adjective
  • ····ٴǰ noun
  • ܲ····· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of incarcerate1

First recorded in 1520–30; from Medieval Latin Գٳܲ, past participle of Գ “to imprison,” equivalent to in- “in” + carcer “prison” + -ٳܲ past participle suffix; in- 2, -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of incarcerate1

C16: from Medieval Latin Գ, from Latin in- ² + carcer prison
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Yet medicines like buprenorphine and methadone are not always available to pregnant people who are incarcerated.

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An incarcerated man died Sunday after a suspected assault at a Monterey County jail, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

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Actor Edward James Olmos said he got to know Estrada through their shared interests in immigrant rights and speaking to incarcerated youth.

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For added populist grist, the club is located above the Milken Institute, a think tank founded by a formerly incarcerated financier, Michael Milken, and is majority owned by Ron Burkle, a billionaire investor.

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In addition to the legal ramifications, the lack of buses could have safety implications for incarcerated people.

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