incarcerate
To lock away; to imprison, especially for breaking the lawTo lock away; to imprison, especially for breaking the law.
» Tom was incarcerated for a while.
Meaning
2 senses(US, transitive)To lock away; to imprison, especially for breaking the law.
einsperren
заключа́ть в тюрьму́zaključátʹ v tjurʹmú, заключи́ть в тюрьму́zaključítʹ v tjurʹmú
увʼязнюватиuvʺjaznjuvaty
(transitive)To confine; to shut up or enclose; to hem in.
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Examples
24 sentencesTom was incarcerated for a while.
Not all criminals need to be incarcerated.
ruНе всех преступников нужно лишать свободы.
I'd been incarcerated before.
Who has been incarcerated?
Tom is incarcerated.
Translations
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Origin
The adjective is first attested in 1528, the verb in 1575; borrowed from Medieval Latin inThe adjective is first attested in 1528, the verb in 1575; borrowed from Medieval Latin incarcerātus, perfect passive participle of incarcerō (“to imprison”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from Latin in- (“in”) + carcer (“a prison”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). Common participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
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Forms
incarcerates, incarcerating, incarcerated, incarcerated| Base form | incarcerate · to incarcerate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | incarcerates |
| Present participle | incarcerating |
| Past simple | incarcerated |
| Past participle | incarcerated |
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Synonyms
9 synonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle