"decarcerate" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /diːˈkɑː.səˌɹeɪt/ [UK], /diːˈkɑɹ.səˌɹeɪt/ [US] Forms: decarcerates [present, singular, third-person], decarcerating [participle, present], decarcerated [participle, past], decarcerated [past]
Etymology: Modeled on incarcerate, replacing the prefix with de-. Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-}} de- Head templates: {{en-verb}} decarcerate (third-person singular simple present decarcerates, present participle decarcerating, simple past and past participle decarcerated)
  1. To implement a policy of decarceration; to reduce prison populations. Categories (topical): Prison Related terms: decarceration, incarcerate

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