incarcerate vs imprison

incarcerate and imprison both are verbs.

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

As verbs, incarcerate and imprison are synonyms defined as:

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

incarcerate (verb)	imprison (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