Definition of Incarceration in English :

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Incarceration meaning in English

Meaning of Incarceration in English

Pronunciation of Incarceration in English

Incarceration pronunciation in English

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Incarceration

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Noun

1. captivity, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration

the state of being imprisoned

Example Sentences:
'he was held in captivity until he died'
'the imprisonment of captured soldiers'
'his ignominious incarceration in the local jail'
'he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Incarceration

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verb
(transitive)
to confine or imprison

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Incarceration

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verb transitiveWord forms: inˈcarcerˌated or inˈcarcerˌating
1. 
to imprison; jail
2. 
to shut up; confine

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Incarceration

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tr.v. in·car·cer·at·ed, in·car·cer·at·ing, in·car·cer·ates
1. To put in a prison or jail.
2. To shut in; confine.

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