incarcerate
Translation
to imprison, to jail, to confine
Examples
They will incarcerate him for his crimes.
They will incarcerate him for his crimes.
Grammar Patterns
((to incarcerate sb.)) to put somebody in prison They will incarcerate him for his crimes.
Similar Words
Synonyms: imprison, jail, confine, detain; Antonyms: release, free, liberate
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (in) + 'carcer' (prison).
Memory Tips
Think of 'in' + 'carcer' (prison). It literally means to put someone 'in prison'.