Definitions

1. verb

to put or keep someone in a prison or other place of confinement

“The judge decided to incarcerate the convicted felon for five years.”

2. verb

to confine or restrain someone in a particular way

“She felt incarcerated by the strict rules of the boarding school.”

3. noun

the act of confining someone in a prison or other place of confinement

“The incarceration of the activist sparked widespread protests.”