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Incarcerated

/ˌɪˈnkɑrsəˌreɪtɪd/
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(verb) simple past and past participle of incarcerate

Dominique Strauss-Kahn is incarcerated in prison on Rikers Island.
Dan was incarcerated for illegal weapons possession.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He was ____ in a federal prison for his involvement in the large-scale financial fraud case.

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