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Meaning of the word incarcerate in English

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incarcerate

US /ɪnˈkɑːr.sə.reɪt/
UK /ɪnˈkɑː.sər.eɪt/
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Verb

imprison or confine

Example:
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The court decided to incarcerate the criminal for ten years.
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Many political prisoners were incarcerated without trial.
Synonym:
imprison jail confine detain lock up
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incarceration incarcerated