— incarceration , n. — incarcerative , adj. — incarcerator , n.
v. /in kahr"seuh rayt'/ ; adj. /in kahr"seuhr it, -seuh rayt'/ , v. , incarcerated, incarcerating , adj.
v.t.
1. to imprison; confine.
2. to enclose; constrict closely.
adj.
3. imprisoned.
[ 1520-30; incarceratus ptp. of incarcerare to imprison, equiv. to in- IN- 2 + carcer prison + -atus -ATE 1 ]
Syn. 1. jail, immure, intern.