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Meaning of incarcerated
The primary meaning of the word "incarcerated" is to be put or kept in prison.
Etymology of incarcerated
The word "incarcerated" has its roots in Latin, derived from "in-" (meaning "in" or "into") and "carcer" (meaning "prison" or "enclosure")
Historically, the term has been used since the 17th century to describe the act of confining someone to a prison or similar facility
Synonyms
imprisoned
jailed
confined
detained
locked up
behind bars
in custody
interned
captured
restrained
restricted
limited
hindered
obstructed
barred
caged
fenced in
shut in
penned in
cooped up
shut away
put away
sent down
remanded
held
restrained
incarcerated
detained
in detention
under arrest
in captivity
in prison
behind bars
imprisoned
jailed
captive
confined
restricted
locked up
held captive
held prisoner
imprisoned
interned
confined
detained
in custody
under lock and key
Definitions
- The act of putting someone in prison or a place where they are kept and not allowed to leave
- * The state of being in prison or a place where one is kept and not allowed to leave
Usage Examples
- The suspect was incarcerated for several months before the trial
- * Many innocent people were incarcerated during the period of political unrest
- * The new policy aims to reduce the number of people incarcerated for minor offenses
Antonyms
freed
released
liberated
discharged
paroled
pardoned
exonerated
acquitted
cleared
vindicated
absolved
set free
let out
turned loose
unconfined
unrestricted
unlimited
unhindered
unobstructed
unbarred
uncaged
unfenced
unshackled
unpenned
uncooped
unshut
unconfined
unrestrained
unincarcerated
unimprisoned
unjailed
unconfined
unrestricted