encarcelábamos
-we were imprisoning
Imperfect nosotros conjugation of encarcelar.
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encarcelar

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to incarcerate)-to imprison
Synonyms for encarcelar
aprisionar
to imprison
confinar
to confine
encerrar
to lock up
meter en la cárcel
to put in prison
recluir
to shut away
arrestar
to arrest
emparedar
to wall up
encanar
to lock up
ingresar
to send
meter a la sombra
to put in prison
meter en el bote
to throw into jail
meter preso
to put in prison
poner entre rejas
to put behind bars
retener
to keep
Antonyms for encarcelar
libertar
to set free
poner en libertad
to release
zafar
to free
dejar en libertad condicional
to parole
dejar en libertad condicional
to put on probation
emancipar
to emancipate
liberar
to free
redimir
to redeem
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