Definitions for incarcerate

incarcerate in·car·cer·ate

Spelling: [verb in-kahr-suh-reyt; adjective in- Incarcerate is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 525 anagrams from letters in incarcerate (aacceeinrrt).

Definitions for incarcerate

adjective

  1. imprisoned.

verb (used with object)

  1. to imprison; confine.
  2. to enclose; constrict closely.

Origin of incarcerate

1520-30; Medieval Latin incarcerātus past participle of incarcerāre to imprison, equivalent to in- in-2 + carcer prison + -ātus -ate<

Examples for incarcerate

But we could not incarcerate George Prince for being an eavesdropper.

A magistrate gave orders to the constables to arrest and incarcerate the rest of the Spanish Negroes.

"It would be against my duty to permit you to incarcerate this miscreant," he said smoothly.

The Session therefor recommends to the Magistrates to apprehend and incarcerate her till tryall be had of that matter.

"Before you drive me away I will incarcerate you," replied this worthy man.

Before attempting to incarcerate him, however, they formally christened him Gyp the Blood.

You can incarcerate a man for such a length of time that when at last you do give him his liberty he has no love left for it.

If she attempts to incarcerate you, she might be successful.

"If ever I do reach such a state, I hope the family will incarcerate me," rejoined Nan.

Within a month after this meeting, many of these godly men were incarcerate, some in one prison, some in another.

Word Value for incarcerate
Scrable

15

Words with friends

18

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