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incarceration

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˌkɑrsəˈreɪʃən/ · UK /ɪnˌkɑːsəˈreɪʃən/

incarceration means: The act of putting someone in prison, or the state of being kept there.

noun

IMPRISONMENTC1

The act of putting someone in prison, or the state of being kept there.

  • He faced years of incarceration.
  • Her incarceration ended when the court overturned the decision.
  • The report examines the effects of incarceration on families.

Similar words: imprisonment, confinement

Opposites: release

Common phrases: mass incarceration, years of incarceration, period of incarceration, during incarceration

Questions about incarceration

What does incarceration mean?

The act of putting someone in prison, or the state of being kept there.

What is incarceration in other languages?

Türkçe: hapsedilme · Español: encarcelamiento · Français: incarcération · Deutsch: Inhaftierung · Italiano: incarcerazione · 日本語: 投獄

How do you pronounce incarceration?

In American English /ɪnˌkɑrsəˈreɪʃən/; in British English /ɪnˌkɑːsəˈreɪʃən/.

How do you use incarceration in a sentence?

He faced years of incarceration. Her incarceration ended when the court overturned the decision.

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