overincarcerate
overincarcerate · overincarcerates · overincarcerated · overincarcerating
To incarcerate too many ofTo incarcerate too many of (a certain group).
Meaning
1 sensesTo incarcerate too many of (a certain group).
The prison system was said to overincarcerate Aboriginals.
Origin
From over- + incarcerate.From over- + incarcerate.
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Forms
overincarcerates, overincarcerating, overincarcerated, overincarcerated| Base form | overincarcerate · to overincarcerate |
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| 3rd person singular | overincarcerates |
| Present participle | overincarcerating |
| Past simple | overincarcerated |
| Past participle | overincarcerated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedoverincarceration
Lessons 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