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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. To imprison; to confine in a jail or prison. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To confine; to shut up or inclose; to hem in. [ 1913 Webster ]
Incarcerated hernia (Med.), hernia in which the constriction can not be easily reduced. [ 1913 Webster ]