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incarcerated

[v. in-kahr-suh-reyt; adj. in-kahr-ser-it, -suh-reyt] Example Sentences

in·car·cer·ate

[v. in-kahr-suh-reyt; adj. in-kahr-ser-it, -suh-reyt] verb, in·car·cer·at·ed, in·car·cer·at·ing, adjective
verb (used with object)
1.
to imprison; confine.
2.
to enclose; constrict closely.
adjective

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Incarcerated is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1520–30; < Medieval Latin incarcerātus past participle of incarcerāre to imprison, equivalent to in- in-2 + carcer prison + -ātus -ate1

in·car·cer·a·tion, noun
in·car·cer·a·tive, adjective
in·car·cer·a·tor, noun
un·in·car·cer·at·ed, adjective


1. jail, immure, intern.

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  • Most women incarcerated for killing their mates had no prior criminal offenses.
  • There is nothing more frustrating than being incarcerated at a panel while someone goes over the time limit.
  • The sentence ensures that she will be incarcerated during an election the ruling junta plans to hold next year.
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incarcerated in·car·cer·at·ed (ĭn-kär'sə-rā'tĭd)
adj.
Confined or trapped, as a hernia.

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