English Explanatory Dictionary

decarcerate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To implement a policy of decarceration; to reduce prison populations.

Pronunciation

/diːˈkɑː.səˌɹeɪt/ /diːˈkɑɹ.səˌɹeɪt/

Word forms

decarcerate decarcerates decarcerating decarcerated

Etymology

Modeled on incarcerate, replacing the prefix with de-.

Related words

decarceration incarcerate

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