In*car"cer*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incarcerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Incarcerating (?).] [Pref. in- in + L. carceratus, p. p. of carcerare to imprison, fr. carcer prison.]
1.
To imprison; to confine in a jail or prison.
2.
To confine; to shut up or inclose; to hem in.
Incarcerated hernia Med., hernia in which the constriction can not be easily reduced.
© Webster 1913.
In*car"cer*ate (?), a.
Imprisoned.
Dr. H. More.
© Webster 1913.