Antonyms for detention
dɪˈtɛn ʃənde·ten·tion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. detention

   Antonyms:
   relinquishment, abandonment, letting go

   Synonyms:
   retention, retaining, hindrance

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1. • Punishment

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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. detentionnoun

   Synonyms:
   restraint, custody, confinement, arrest

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1. promotion

   referring to the instances of examination the promotion/detention of the students are considered.

   though mr. x has been promoted to the higher class his close friend mr. y has been detained.

   Submitted by anonymous on January 5, 2020  

How to use detention in a sentence?

1. Jake Sullivan:

   We intend to very directly communicate with the Iranians about the complete and utter outrage -- the humanitarian catastrophe that is the unjust, unlawful detention of American citizens in Iran, we have begun to communicate with the Iranians on this issue, yes, and we will continue to do so as we go forward.

2. John Quinley:

   Dhaka should end its detention of refugees on Bhasan Char and grant freedom of movement for all people on the island, the reports of Rohingya dying while trying to flee the island by boat are extremely alarming.

3. American Civil Liberties Union:

   The still-secret pictures are the best evidence of the serious abuses that took place in military detention centers, the government's selective disclosure risks misleading the public about the true extent of the abuse.

4. John Cohen:

   They're using intelligence, driving an understanding of the behavioral indicators associated with terrorists and others involved in illegal activity and using that to identify potentially high-risk travelers, it's not meant to be a tool leading to detention or arrest.

5. Dmitry Pobyarzhin:

   Together with him (Chizh) there were detained a series of people, they are all now in a KGB detention center.

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