incarcerate: Meaning and Definition of

in•car•cer•ate

Pronunciation: (v.in-kär'su-rāt"adj.in-kär'sur-it, -su-rāt"), [key]
— v., adj. -at•ed, -at•ing,
—v.t.
  1. to imprison; confine.
  2. to enclose; constrict closely.
—adj.
  1. imprisoned.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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