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decarceration

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /diːˌkɑː.səˈɹeɪʃən/
  • US: /diːˌkɑɹ.səˈɹeɪʃən/
  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

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noun

Meaning 1

A policy of reducing the amount of imprisoned people in a given population.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Modeled on incarceration, replacing the prefix with de-.