In*car"cer*ate (?), a.
Imprisoned. Dr. H. More.
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.