Incarcerated - Meaning, Definition & English Examples
Incarcerated means being confined in prison or jail as a result of legal punishment. It refers to the state of being deprived of freedom due to criminal conviction.
Definition:
Imprisoned or confined, especially in jail.
Synonyms:
imprisoned, jailed, confined, detained, locked up
Part of Speech:
adjective, verb (past tense)
Antonyms:
freed, released
Common Collocations:
incarcerated person, incarcerated population, wrongfully incarcerated
Derivatives:
incarceration, incarcerating
Usage Tips:
Use "incarcerated" to describe someone legally confined; avoid for casual or metaphorical contexts like "trapped in a job."
Common Phrases:
behind bars, locked up, doing time
Etymology:
From Latin "incarcerare," meaning "to imprison" (in- "in" + carcer "prison").
Examples:
- 1. The judge incarcerated the criminal for ten years.
- 2. Many innocent people have been wrongfully incarcerated.
- 3. She fought for the rights of incarcerated individuals.
- 4. He was incarcerated after failing to pay bail.