incarcerate
//ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪt//
Verb
incarcerateInfinitive
incarceratePresent tense
incarceratedPast tense
incarceratedPast participle
incarceratingPresent participle
incarceratesThird-person singular
1
To imprison or confine someone in a jail or prison.
The criminal was incarcerated for ten years.
2
To restrict or confine someone as if in a prison; to severely limit someone's freedom.
The strict rules incarcerated her in a life without any personal freedom.