incarcerate

Definition of abbreviation (noun) -

to imprison; to detain; to jail

Part of speech:

Verb

Forms: incarcerated; incarcerated; incarcerating

Example sentences with this word:

The house is built on the site of a Saxon prison, which was still used in the twelfth century to incarcerate cattle rustlers.

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