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Synonyms for detention
dɪˈtɛn ʃənde·ten·tion
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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
detention
Synonyms:
retention, retaining, hindranceAntonyms:
relinquishment, abandonment, letting go
Princeton's WordNet
detention, detainment, hold, custodynoun
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
"his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"
Synonyms:
clutch, grip, storage area, delay, keep, cargo hold, detainment, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, wait, cargo area, postponement, custody, clasp, cargo deck, clench, clutches, grasp, time lag, handsdetentionnoun
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
"the detention of tardy pupils"
Synonyms:
detainment, custody, hold
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glomnoun
Submitted by Providence on July 18, 2023
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
detentionnoun
Synonyms:
restraint, custody, confinement, arrest
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "detention":
arrest, custody, imprisonment, detained, detentions, prison, confinement, internment, arrests, detain, possession, retention, remand, detaining, incarceration, détention, apprehension, arrested, holding, detainment, arresting, custodial, detainees, detainee, penitentiary, reclusion, stop, committal, correctional, apprehending
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#656 | keep | |
#1038 | stop | |
#1275 | hold | |
#1675 | hands | |
#2071 | wait | |
#2465 | handle | |
#3123 | holding | |
#3446 | delay | |
#4390 | prison | |
#6563 | retention | |
#6616 | arrested | |
#6648 | possession | |
#7245 | grip | |
#7523 | arrest | |
#7664 | custody | |
#7791 | appreciation | |
#10067 | detention | |
#11162 | clutch | |
#12790 | retaining | |
#13142 | grasp | |
#13920 | imprisonment | |
#15723 | correctional | |
#15872 | detained | |
#16419 | arrests | |
#18787 | detainees | |
#19967 | confinement | |
#21042 | custodial | |
#22016 | clasp | |
#27779 | remand | |
#28482 | incarceration | |
#30095 | clutches | |
#30578 | apprehension | |
#32432 | arresting | |
#36718 | detainee | |
#40155 | detain | |
#42034 | postponement | |
#44315 | penitentiary | |
#44966 | hindrance | |
#45055 | internment | |
#59917 | detentions | |
#67627 | detaining | |
#73937 | committal | |
#102740 | clench | |
#107584 | apprehending | |
#127206 | handgrip | |
#189417 | detainment | |
#249008 | reclusion |
How to use detention in a sentence?
We know large numbers of people have died in detention in Syria, the only way to get to the bottom of the numbers question is to allow for independent monitors into the detention centers.
The ICE officer told me because of Trump's policies anyone who has a pending process will move on to immigration detention.
If I'm extradited to the United States, every independent expert is categoric : I will be exposed to forced interrogation techniques, to torture, poor treatment, an unfair trial, inhuman detention conditions and cruel punishments, apart from United States, I have faith in God and I know He'll give me the strength to win.
The Japanese authorities refuse to tell us if he has been transferred to an infirmary, nor will The Japanese authorities let us speak with medical personnel at the detention center.
I see this often in the population, they are afraid to ask for help, this is a basic example, a very simple case of a family not receiving basic human needs, access to water and warmth. This is why children should not be in a detention centers.
Translations for detention
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- اعتقالArabic
- арестуване, задържанеBulgarian
- zadrženíCzech
- tilbageholdelseDanish
- Nachsitzen, Gewahrsam, HaftGerman
- arestoEsperanto
- detenciónSpanish
- pidätysFinnish
- détention, arrestationFrench
- coinneáilIrish
- निरोधHindi
- fogva tartásHungarian
- penahananIndonesian
- detenzioneItalian
- ריתוקHebrew
- 拘置, 拘留, 抑留Japanese
- detencioneLatin
- hechtenisDutch
- fengslingNorwegian
- aresztowaniePolish
- detençãoPortuguese
- detenţieRomanian
- содержание под стражей, оставление, задержание, арестRussian
- kvarsittning, häktning, häkteSwedish
- gozaltıTurkish
- giam giữVietnamese
- 拘留Chinese
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