imprison vs incarcerate

imprison and incarcerate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imprison	No	No	Yes	No
incarcerate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, imprison and incarcerate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of imprison include gaol, immure, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand.

imprison (verb)	incarcerate (verb)
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail	lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
confine as if in a prison