What is another word for incarcerates?

Pronunciation: [ɪnkˈɑːsəɹˌe͡ɪts] (IPA)

There are many synonyms for the word incarcerates, which means to put someone in prison or jail. Some of these synonyms include restricts, detains, confines, locks up, puts behind bars, and imprisons. These words all convey a sense of being held in custody against one's will. Other synonyms for incarcerates include arrests, apprehends, and takes into custody, which all refer to taking someone into custody for criminal or legal reasons. Regardless of the context in which the word is used, each of these synonyms embodies a sense of confinement or restriction, pointing to a deprivation of one's freedom or mobility.

What are the hypernyms for Incarcerates?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Incarcerates

The frost that imprisons the alligator in the Mississippi as effectually cuts it off from food and action as the drought which incarcerates the crocodile in the sun-burnt clay of a Ceylon tank.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent

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