1. to confine or shut up in or as if in a cage
Usage: transitive verb; often used figuratively

Examples

• The birds were incaged in a large aviary.
• She felt incaged by the strict rules of her household.
• The prisoner was incaged for years before his release.
• His fears incaged him, preventing him from pursuing his dreams.
• The wild animal was incaged for its own safety and that of the public.