incarcerate
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Synonyms
commit, confine, immure, imprison, intern, jail, jug, lock (up)
Antonyms
discharge, free, liberate, release
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One out of every 11 people who died of overdoses in Massachusetts had been incarcerated recently, according to a state analysis of data from 2011 to 2015. — Felice J. Freyer, BostonGlobe.com, "Addicted people often end up in jail. That can be deadly for them," 9 July 2018 My sibling, who is my only living relative, is currently incarcerated. — New York Times, "What Do I Owe My Sociopathic Sibling?," 2 July 2018 Teame had been incarcerated in Saharonim after entering Israel in 2008, and later had spent a year at Holot. — Brian Goldstone, The New Republic, "Essential reporting, interpretation, and opinion on politics and culture. Don't miss our latest.," 26 June 2018 By then, Shanigan and Gordon were already incarcerated on other felony charges. — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, "Woman wanted in 2017 Anchorage killing arrested after traffic stop," 25 June 2018 Such noteworthy criminals as Al Capone and Willie Sutton were incarcerated at Philadelphia’s big house. — Ed Condran, courant.com, "Philadelphia Emerges As Colorful Travel Destination," 24 June 2018 If accompanied by children, those kids could not be incarcerated with the adults. — Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, "Trump spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders kicked out of Virginia restaurant by owner," 23 June 2018 Well over 100,000 people are incarcerated in California’s prison system. — David Roderick, SFChronicle.com, "State Lines: A poem by Natalie Graham," 14 June 2018 Shoe designer Steve Madden was incarcerated in 2002 for stock manipulation and securities fraud. — Christina Binkley, WSJ, "Why Kate Spade Sales Surged After the Designer’s Death," 8 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incarcerate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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incarcerate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of incarcerate
: to put (someone) in prison
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incarcerate
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Legal Definition of incarcerate
: imprison
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