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incarcerate Synonyms

Another word for incarcerate

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• verb (Context 1)

To imprison or confine someone in a jail, prison, or similar correctional facility.

Usage Example

"The state decided to imprison the convicted fraudster for five years."

Strongest
imprison
jail
confine
lock up
Strong
detain
intern
immure
put away

Opposites of incarcerate

The opposite of incarcerate shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

release
free
liberate
emancipate
discharge
parole
See all opposites of incarcerate

• Nearby Words

incapacitation
incapacity
incapillo
incarcerate
incarceration
incarcerator
incarnate

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Incarcerate. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/incarcerate
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