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Present Participle
incarcerating
Past Tense
incarcerated
Past Participle
incarcerated
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to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment
transitive
- After the trial, he was promptly incarcerated in a high-security prison.
- Individuals convicted of serious crimes may be incarcerated for a specified term.
- The court's decision to incarcerate the embezzler was based on the severity of the financial fraud.
- Law enforcement has the authority to incarcerate those found guilty of drug trafficking.
- The judge may choose to incarcerate someone convicted of repeated offenses to protect the community.