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Synonyms for custody
ˈkʌs tə dicus·tody
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
custody
Bonds may be of cord, leather, or any other substance that can bind; chains are of linked metal. Manacles and handcuffs are for the hands, fetters are primarily chains or jointed iron fastenings for the feet; gyves may be for either. A shackle is a metallic ring, clasp, or bracelet-like fastening for encircling and restraining a limb: commonly one of a pair, used either for hands or feet. Bonds, fetters, and chains are used in a general way for almost any form of restraint. Gyves is now wholly poetic, and the other words are mostly restricted to the literary style; handcuffs is the specific and irons the general term in popular usage; as, the prisoner was put in irons. Bonds, chains, and shackles are frequently used in the metaphorical sense.
Synonyms:
bondage, bonds, chains, durance, duress, fetter, gyves, handcuffs, imprisonment, irons, manacles, shackles
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
custody
Synonyms:
keeping, guardianship, conservation, careAntonyms:
neglect, betrayal, exposure, abandonment, desertion, liberation, jeopardy, discharge
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, detention, postponement, clasp, cargo deck, clench, clutches, grasp, time lag, handscustodynoun
holding by the police
"the suspect is in custody"
Synonyms:
detainment, hands, detention, holdhands, custodynoun
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
"my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"
Synonyms:
detention, work force, detainment, workforce, hands, manpower, men, hold
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
custodynoun
Synonyms:
keeping, care, watch guardianship, protection, safekeeping
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
custodynoun
Synonyms:
safe-keeping, care, imprisonment
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "custody":
detention, guard, guardianship, remand, custodian, custodial, arrest, safekeeping, custodianship, garde, prison, care, detained, imprisonment, guarding, keep, on-call, trusteeship, detainee, keeps, detainees, confinement, possession, quarter, childcare
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#309 | care | |
#441 | men | |
#656 | keep | |
#1275 | hold | |
#1675 | hands | |
#2071 | wait | |
#2116 | bondage | |
#2229 | quarter | |
#2465 | handle | |
#2977 | conservation | |
#3054 | keeping | |
#3446 | delay | |
#3541 | guard | |
#4390 | prison | |
#4471 | bonds | |
#4909 | keeps | |
#5656 | workforce | |
#6217 | chains | |
#6648 | possession | |
#7245 | grip | |
#7523 | arrest | |
#7664 | custody | |
#7791 | appreciation | |
#10067 | detention | |
#11162 | clutch | |
#11200 | childcare | |
#13142 | grasp | |
#13544 | irons | |
#13920 | imprisonment | |
#15843 | manpower | |
#15872 | detained | |
#17740 | custodian | |
#18787 | detainees | |
#19635 | garde | |
#19967 | confinement | |
#21042 | custodial | |
#22016 | clasp | |
#26209 | guarding | |
#27779 | remand | |
#28030 | guardianship | |
#30095 | clutches | |
#34836 | handcuffs | |
#36718 | detainee | |
#40755 | shackles | |
#42034 | postponement | |
#53134 | duress | |
#63394 | safekeeping | |
#74728 | fetter | |
#76548 | trusteeship | |
#102740 | clench | |
#109962 | durance | |
#127206 | handgrip | |
#189417 | detainment | |
#191316 | manacles | |
#195660 | custodianship |
How to use custody in a sentence?
Valle gave Mangan full custody of their daughter while he was ensnared in the cannibalism fantasy case. Following his exoneration, he filed court papers in Nevada -- where Mangan now lives -- seeking visitation with his daughter. But Valle decided to drop the case last month after a judge told him he must pay his ex-wife’s attorney fees, the Daily News reported late Sunday. Valle admitted to spending $50,000 so far on the legal battle, and said he couldn’t afford any more. I've been completely cleared but that doesn't mean my life is back to normal, this is going to stick with me for the rest of my life. He added: I argued it's in the child's best interest to have a father. Kathleen argued, 'He might murder my daughter.' I don't think she really thinks that. The newspaper said Mangan and her lawyer are not responding to requests for comment. We have great concern that Ms. Mangan will be forced into a co-parenting relationship with a man who will continue to traumatize her through his very public persona as the 'Cannibal Cop,' her attorney had previously written in court papers. Valle, who now reportedly works in construction, recentlypublished his first book.
All we know right now is that he's not in custody, and he's not deceased, sometimes these guys get away… Some want to do suicide by cop, some kill themselves, and some just don't want to get caught.
Thanks goes to the hard-working officers of the NYPD for bringing Michael Sykes into custody.
The girls appeared before Islamabad High Court on Tuesday morning, the court has directed the deputy commissioner to take their custody.
Officers arrived and located Richard Sherman outside the home, the suspect fought with officers while being taken into custody, resulting in a Redmond K9 team being deployed to assist in gaining control.
Translations for custody
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- حبسArabic
- vazbaCzech
- forvaringDanish
- Sorgerecht, Aufbewahrung, Verwahrung, Haft, ObhutGerman
- κηδεμονίαGreek
- kustodioEsperanto
- custodiaSpanish
- pidätys, hallussapito, huosta, huoltajuusFinnish
- gardeFrench
- cumhachtaIrish
- रिक्षमाHindi
- elhelyezésHungarian
- tahananIndonesian
- custodiaItalian
- אכיפהHebrew
- 預かり, 保管, 養育権Japanese
- ರಕ್ಷಣೆKannada
- 拘留Korean
- custodiaLatin
- omsorgsrettNorwegian
- voogdijDutch
- omsorgsrettNorwegian Nynorsk
- opiekaPolish
- custódiaPortuguese
- custodieRomanian
- попече́ние, хранение, содержание под стражей, содержа́ние, заключе́ние, опе́каRussian
- vårdnadSwedish
- கையாளல்Tamil
- రక్షణTelugu
- การคุ้มครองThai
- gözaltı, sorumluluk, gözaltına alınmak, vesayetTurkish
- опікаUkrainian
- حراستUrdu
- quyền nuôi dưỡngVietnamese
- 监护权Chinese
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