Synonyms of incarcerate

incarcerate

verb

in-ˈkär-sə-ˌrāt 

as in to imprison

to put in or as if in prison

the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imprison
• jail
• intern
• detain
• confine
• commit
• restrain
• arrest
• lock (up)
• immure
• catch
• restrict
• apprehend
• capture
• shut
• limit
• constrain
• jug
• seize
• gate
• bar
• keep
• bind
• impound
• impress
• hold
• nab
• pinch
• bust
• pick up
• enchain
• shackle
• handcuff
• fetter
• shanghai
• trammel
• manacle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberate
• free
• release
• discharge
• emancipate
• enfranchise
• manumit
• unbind
• unchain
• unfetter
• uncage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incarcerate

The judge heard arguments from lawyers for Weinstein, who said the ailing moviemaker, incarcerated since February 2020 and having undergone heart surgery and cancer treatment, deserved leniency. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

While incarcerated in a Texas state prison, McCray sent multiple letters containing white powder to the court clerk at the Fort Worth and Amarillo federal courthouses in March 2025, according to court documents. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026

Earlier this year, Kao agreed to meet a ProPublica reporter at the Federal Prison Camp in Yankton, South Dakota, where he is incarcerated. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

While he was incarcerated, Gunna decided to make some changes. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Sep. 2026

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