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. Martina Aberg:

   We have been informed and can confirm that there has been a detention of a US citizen Saturday morning local, he was prevented from getting on the flight out of Pyongyang. We don’t comment further than this.

2. John Pierce:

   A 17-year-old lifeguard who is attempting to protect the businesses and his community, and attempting to help wounded protesters and was protecting his own life while Kenosha County was burning, why is he the one sitting in jail tonight as forces within this country sickeningly attempt to find a way to bring harm to him while he is detention.

3. Paul Evans:

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

4. Colleen Kraft:

   Having them in detention is traumatizing and it's not a good place for children, children deserve to be with their families in a community-based setting where they can heal.

5. Alex Saab:

   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.