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in·car·cer·ate
incarcerate
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
pronunciation: |
ihn
kar
s
reIt
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inflections: |
incarcerates, incarcerating, incarcerated |
definition: |
to confine in or as if in a prison; imprison.
He was incarcerated for ten years.- antonyms:
- discharge, free, release
- similar words:
- chain, jail, lock
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related words: |
arrest, bust, cage, confine, detain, hold, shut, shut up |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
pronunciation: |
ihn
kar
s
reIt
[or]
ihn
kar
s
riht
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definition: |
in prison; imprisoned; confined.
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derivation: |
incarceration (n.) |
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