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. Antony Blinken:

   The United States calls on the Assad regime to cease all violations and abuses of human rights, including but not limited to extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearance, and torture.

2. The Senate report:

   After publication of the Washington Post article, Country [] demanded the closure of DETENTION SITE BLACK within hours, the CIA transferred the remaining CIA detainees out of the facility shortly thereafter.

3. Nadim Houry:

   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.

4. Rebecca Lim:

   If the minister is not making the decision to release the men into community detention because it is not in the public interest, then he needs to explain what that means, indefinite detention is wrong.

5. Adrian Edwards:

   At present, we're seeing situations where children and teenagers are being detained in some cases in detention centers, it's really crucial that the authorities in these countries do have the necessary resources and means to provide viable alternatives to these children.