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incarcerating

/ɪŋkɑːrsɪˈneɪtɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does incarcerating mean?

verb

To confine or imprison someone or something, typically in a prison or other secure facility.

Example

"The judge's harsh sentence was incarcerating the defendant for life."

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