incarcerated Definition
- 1to put or keep someone in prison
- 2to confine or restrict someone's movements
Using incarcerated: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "incarcerated" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
He was incarcerated for ten years for his involvement in the robbery.
Example
The animal was incarcerated in a small cage for its entire life.
Example
The patient was incarcerated in a mental institution for several months.
incarcerated Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for incarcerated
Phrases with incarcerated
to be sentenced to spend the rest of one's life in prison
Example
The notorious criminal was incarcerated for life for his heinous crimes.
to imprison or confine someone in a particular place or situation
Example
The government has been accused of incarcerating political dissidents in secret prisons.
to imprison someone without a legal trial or due process
Example
Many people were incarcerated without trial during the military dictatorship.
Origins of incarcerated
from Latin 'incarcerare', meaning 'to imprison'
Summary: incarcerated in Brief
The verb 'incarcerated' [in-kahr-suh-rey-tid] means to imprison or confine someone, often in a prison or mental institution. It can also refer to restricting someone's movements. Examples include 'He was incarcerated for ten years for his involvement in the robbery.' and 'The animal was incarcerated in a small cage for its entire life.' Phrases like 'be incarcerated for life' and 'incarcerate someone without trial' further illustrate the term.
