incarcerate
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Definition of incarcerate
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Synonyms & Antonyms for incarcerate
Synonyms
commit, confine, immure, imprison, intern, jail, jug, lock (up)
Antonyms
discharge, free, liberate, release
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Examples of incarcerate in a Sentence
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High rates of addicted and mentally ill people behind bars are believed to contribute to the problem, as well as possible poor treatment of inmates and the stress of being incarcerated. — Anchorage Daily News, "What’s known and what’s next after Jeffrey Epstein’s death," 11 Aug. 2019 High rates of addicted and mentally ill people behind bars are believed to contribute to the problem, as well as possible poor treatment of inmates and the stress of being incarcerated. — al, "What’s known and what’s next after Jeffrey Epstein’s death," 11 Aug. 2019 High rates of addicted and mentally ill people behind bars are believed to contribute to the problem, as well as possible poor treatment of inmates and the stress of being incarcerated. — Morgan Krakow, Washington Post, "‘We need answers. Lots of them.’: What’s known and what’s next after Jeffrey Epstein’s death," 10 Aug. 2019 The Legislature voted to end the practice of incarcerating women under Section 35 in 2016, but has continued to allow it for men. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Stop sending men to prison for addiction treatment, group recommends," 9 July 2019 Harris, a long-time prosecutor from California, had to balance a record of incarcerating prisoners with her position that the criminal justice system has produced and contributed to mass incarceration characterized by vast racial disparities. — NBC News, "For Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, integration's painful past becomes the present," 28 June 2019 An Oregon man whose murder conviction was overturned in April walked out of prison Friday after being incarcerated for nearly three decades in the killing of the state’s corrections director. — oregonlive.com, "Frank Gable, convicted in 1989 Oregon corrections chief killing, released from prison: ‘I’m glad to be out’," 28 June 2019 The 52-year-old defendant has been in a wheelchair since being incarcerated after suffering two heart attacks and a stroke, according to the local outlet. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, "Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend's Tinder Date Attempts to Slit His Throat During Murder Trial," 25 June 2019 Constantine then moved to have the county treat youth crime as a public-health issue with a goal of not incarcerating youths. — Ryan Blethen, The Seattle Times, "King County reaches deal to ban placing jailed juveniles in solitary confinement," 20 Aug. 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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