decarcerate

English

Etymology

Modeled on incarcerate, replacing the prefix with de-.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diːˈkɑː.səˌɹeɪt/
(US) IPA^(key): /diːˈkɑɹ.səˌɹeɪt/

Verb

decarcerate (third-person singular simple present decarcerates, present participle decarcerating, simple past and past participle decarcerated)

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

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