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.
Related terms
- decarceration
- incarcerate