incarcerated
word · lemma: incarcerate
Definition
To be kept in prison as punishment for a crime, or detained in a place as a form of restraint.
Usage & Nuances
Formal term, mostly for legal/prison contexts. Used for people officially put in jail. Synonyms: 'imprisoned,' 'detained.' Common in news, law, and sociology. Not usually used for metaphorical situations.
Spanish: encarcelado - recluidoPortuguese (BR): encarcerado - presoPortuguese (PT): encarcerado - presoChinese (Simplified): 被监禁 - 被囚禁Chinese (Traditional): 被監禁 - 被囚禁Hindi: क़ैद किया गया - बंदीArabic: مسجون - معتقلBengali: কারাবন্দি - আটকRussian: заключённый - находящийся в заключенииJapanese: 収監された - 拘束されたVietnamese: bị giam giữ - bị bỏ tùKorean: 수감된 - 투옥된Turkish: hapsedilmiş - tutukluUrdu: قید میں - جیل میں بندIndonesian: dipenjara - ditahan
Example Sentences
He was incarcerated for ten years.
basic
Many incarcerated people hope for a second chance.
basic
She was wrongly incarcerated.
basic
He spent most of his youth incarcerated, but turned his life around.
natural
After being incarcerated, he struggled to adjust to normal life again.
natural
Thousands remain incarcerated while awaiting trial.
natural