Synonyms for detention
dɪˈtɛn ʃənde·ten·tion

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1. detention

   Synonyms:
   retention, retaining, hindrance

   Antonyms:
   relinquishment, abandonment, letting go

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1. 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, hands

2. detentionnoun

   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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1. • Punishment

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1. glomnoun

   Submitted by Providence on July 18, 2023  

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1. detentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   restraint, custody, confinement, arrest

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1. 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

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1. Mike Pompeo:

   The regime has launched these baseless allegations against her in an attempt to distract the international community from its abysmal treatment of the Cuban people, especially the ongoing arbitrary detention of dissident Jose Daniel Ferrer.

2. Melissa Larsen:

   Bryan Valdez-Espinosa sincerely regrets Bryan Valdez-Espinosa criminal acts and I'm confident Bryan Valdez-Espinosa will live a law abiding life after serving what will likely be a lengthy sentence in a federal detention facility.

3. The Pentagon:

   The United States is grateful to the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, the United States coordinated with the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to ensure this transfer took place consistent with appropriate security and humane treatment measures.

4. Paul Evans:

   The difference between the terms of detention of Madame Meng and the two Canadians is going to just jump off the page.

5. The Treasury Department on Friday:

   Zadachin is a Special Investigator assigned to the Chief Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Zadachin ordered that a criminal case be initiated against Kara-Murza based on his speech before the Arizona House of Representatives. Zadachin requested that detention be ordered as a pre-trial restraint for Kara-Murza and defended this request in court.