Incarcerate (verb)

1. To confine someone in a prison or other form of detention.
2. To put someone in jail or prison as a punishment.
3. To restrict someone's freedom by confining them in a prison or other form of detention.

Origin:

From the latin word "incarcerare" meaning "to put in prison".

Examples:

1. He was incarcerated for a term of five years.
2. She was incarcerated for embezzlement.
3. He was incarcerated for a crime he did not commit.
4. The government's policy is to incarcerate criminals for longer periods of time.
5. The offender was incarcerated for his repeated violations of the probation.