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incarceration

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/ɪnˌkɑːrsəˈreɪʃən/ · in-car-cer-a-tion

The state of being confined in prison.

Meanings

nounformal

The state of being confined in prison.

جیل میں قید رہنے کی حالت۔

قید

qaid

Formal: قید

Synonyms

imprisonmentdetentionconfinementقیدمحبوسیتبندش

Antonyms

freedomliberationreleaseآزادیرہائیچھوٹ

Common Collocations

  • life incarceration
  • mass incarceration
  • incarceration rate

Example Sentences

His incarceration was a result of a wrongful conviction.

اس کی قید ایک غلط سزا کا نتیجہ تھی۔

Us ki qaid aik ghalat saza ka natija thi.

The documentary highlighted the issues of mass incarceration in the country.

دستاویزی فلم نے ملک میں بڑے پیمانے پر قید کے مسائل کو اجاگر کیا۔

Dastawazi film ne mulk mein bade paimane par qaid ke masail ko ujagar kiya.

After years of incarceration, he was finally released.

سالوں کی قید کے بعد، اسے آخرکار رہا کیا گیا۔

Saalon ki qaid ke baad, use aakhirkar riha kiya gaya.

Easily Confused With

incarcerate:Incarcerate is the verb form, meaning to imprison, whereas incarceration refers to the state of being imprisoned.

Word Family

incarcerate
verbقید کرنا
incarcerated
adjectiveمحبوس

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Incarceration sounds like 'in car, celebration' - think of it as the opposite of freedom.

Imagine a locked jail cell to visualize incarceration.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ پوچھ میرے حال کسی زنجیر کا، کہ میں خود کشائی ہوں اسی قید میں۔

Na pooch mere haal kisi zanjeer ka, Ke mai khud kashai hun isi qaid mein.

Do not ask about my condition of any chain, For I am bound by this captivity myself.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

قید میں جینا مرنے سے زیادہ برا ہے۔

Qaid mein jeena marne se zyada bura hai.

Living in captivity is worse than dying.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "incarcerare" — to imprison

First known use: 1800s

The term originated from Latin and has been used in English since the early 19th century to refer to the act of confining a person in prison.