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incarcerator

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

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
3.
imprisoned.

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Origin:
1520–30; < Medieval Latin incarcerātus past participle of incarcerāre to imprison, equivalent to in- in-2 + carcer prison + -ātus -ate1

Related forms
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

Synonyms
1. jail, immure, intern.

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incarcerate (ɪnˈkɑːsəˌreɪt)
 
—vb
(tr) to confine or imprison
 
[C16: from Medieval Latin incarcerāre, from Latin in-² + carcer prison]
 
incarcer'ation
 
—n
 
in'carcerator
 
—n

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