Incarcerate

/ɪnˈkɑɹ.səˌɹeɪt/

Synonyms for "incarcerate" (97 found)

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Verb(2 words)
arrestbastillebeleaguerbesetbesiegeblockadebolt inboundbox incagecast in prisonchamberclap in jailclap upclose incommitcompassconfine

Strong matches (29)

Noun(2 words)
constraincontaincoopcoop incoop upcordoncordon offcorralencircleencloseencompassenshrinefence ingaolhedge inhem inhold captivehold in captivityhold prisonerhouse
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house inimmure

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quodrail inrestrainsendshrineshutshut inshut upstablesurroundthrow into jailwall inwrapyardyard up
Verb(10 words)
imprisonedimprisonsjailjailedjuglagput awayput behind barsremandremand in custody

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administrative detentionlife imprisonmentpretrial detentionpsychiatric confinementsolitary confinement

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If we incarcerate these old men, we can take control.

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It is immoral, unethical and unacceptable to incarcerate people for the purpose of generating profit.

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Tolokonnikova has also been an effective public speaker even while incarcerated, but she has spoken out on politics and freedom in general rather than prisoners’ rights.

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In 2021, a judge found that Angola was providing inadequate medical care to its incarcerated population.

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