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incarcerated

UK
/ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪtɪd/
US
/ɪnˈkɑr.sə.reɪ.tɪd/

Translations

incarceratedpast participle
UK
/ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪtɪd/
US
/ɪnˈkɑr.səˌreɪ.tɪd/
More precise classification: adjective derived from past participle
The incarcerated man spent years reflecting on his past mistakes.
Заключённый человек провёл годы, размышляя о своих прошлых ошибках.
Synonyms
locked up
jailed
confined
detained
imprisoned
incarcerateverb

incarcerated

Past Simple

incarcerated
Past Simple
incarcerated
Past Participle
incarcerating
Gerund
UK
/ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪt/
US
/ɪnˈkɑr.sə.reɪt/
заключать в тюрьму
The judge decided to incarcerate the criminal for ten years.
Судья решил заключить преступника в тюрьму на десять лет.
Synonyms
hold captive
restrict
put behind bars
lock up
confine
detain
imprison
Antonyms
free
release

Definitions

incarceratedpast participle
Confined or imprisoned, especially in a jail or prison.
The incarcerated individual awaited their trial date with a mix of anxiety and hope.
incarcerateverb
To confine or imprison someone, typically as a legal punishment.
The judge decided to incarcerate the defendant for five years due to the severity of the crime.
To shut in or confine within bounds; to restrict the freedom of (someone or something), not necessarily as a formal legal penalty.
During the siege the inhabitants were effectively incarcerated within the city walls.
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