Definitions

1. verb

To confine or imprison, especially as a form of punishment.

“The king carcerated the traitors in a dark dungeon.”

2. verb (archaic)

To confine or shut up in a cell, or to imprison.

“The prisoner was carcerated in the old castle for many years.”

3. noun

A prison or place of confinement.

“The carcerate was a cold and damp place.”