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What does incarcerate mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word incarcerate? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To lock away; to imprison, especially for breaking the law.
  2. To confine; to shut up or enclose; to hem in.
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The agency has expressed interest in renting a facility near Chicago where it can incarcerate immigrant detainees awaiting deportation hearings.
It does not make sense to incarcerate offenders beyond the point in the sentence that they can be safely reintegrated into society.
The government brought forward a number of justice bills that would incarcerate a lot more Canadians for a lot more time.
In terms of cost, it is much more expensive to incarcerate a female inmate than a male inmate.
In fact, the first decision made about this person was not to incarcerate him, but to expel him.
When a state undertakes to incarcerate people, it has a very real responsibility to ensure that person's safety.

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