in·car·cer·ateBrE/ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪt/NAmE/ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyincarcerateBrE/ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪt/NAmE/ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪt/present simple - he / she / itincarceratesBrE/ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪts/NAmE/ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪts/past simpleincarceratedBrE/ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪtɪd/NAmE/ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪtɪd/past participleincarceratedBrE/ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪtɪd/NAmE/ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪtɪd/ -ing formincarceratingBrE/ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪtɪŋ/[usually passive]~sb (insth)(formal) toputsbinprisonorinanotherplacefromwhichtheycannotescape监禁;关押;禁闭SYNimprison▸in·car·cer·ationBrE/ɪnˌkɑːsəˈreɪʃn/NAmE/ɪnˌkɑːrsəˈreɪʃn/noun[U]