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incarcerate

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/ɪnˈkɑːrsəreɪt/ · in-car-cer-ate

To confine someone in prison.

Meanings

verbformal

To confine someone in prison.

کسی کو جیل میں قید کرنا۔

قید کرنا

qaid karna

Formal: محبوس کرنا

Synonyms

imprisondetainconfineمحبوس کرنابند کرناقید کرنا

Antonyms

releasefreeliberateرہا کرناآزاد کرنانکالنا

Common Collocations

  • incarcerate a suspect
  • incarcerated for a crime
  • incarcerate in a facility

Example Sentences

The judge decided to incarcerate the suspect until the trial.

جج نے فیصلہ کیا کہ مشکوک کو مقدمے کے دوران قید کیا جائے گا۔

Jaj ne faisla kiya ke mashkooq ko maqame ke doran qaid kiya jaye ga.

Many argue that certain laws unfairly incarcerate non-violent offenders.

بہت سے لوگ اس بات پر اصرار کرتے ہیں کہ کچھ قوانین غیر تشدد پسند مجرموں کو غیر منصفانہ طور پر قید کرتے ہیں۔

Bohat se log is baat par israr karte hain ke kuch qawaid ghair tashadud pasand mujarimoon ko ghair munsifana tor par qaid karte hain.

To incarcerate individuals without due process is a violation of their rights.

کسی کو بغیر قانونی طریقہ کار کے قید کرنا ان کے حقوق کی خلاف ورزی ہے۔

Kisi ko baghair qanuni tareeqah kar ke qaid karna unke haqooq ki khilaf warzi hai.

Easily Confused With

incarceration:Incarcerate is a verb, while incarceration is a noun referring to the state of being imprisoned.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'incarcerate' as 'in a cell to create' confinement.

Imagine a cell with heavy bars keeping someone inside.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

جہاں آہ و فغاں ہو، وہاں کچھ نہیں کہا جاتا

Jahan aah-o-fughaan ho, wahan kuch nahi kaha jata.

Where there is only lament and wailing, nothing more is said.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

خود اگر قید نہ ہو تو دوسرے کی قید کا کیا فائدہ?

Khud agar qaid na ho to doosray ki qaid ka kya faida?

If one is not imprisoned themselves, what is the use of another's imprisonment?

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "incarcerare" — to imprison

First known use: 17th century

The term 'incarcerate' comes from the Latin 'incarcerare', which means to imprison or confine. It gained use in the English language in the early 17th century.