detention
Meaning
- (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
- (countable, uncountable) A temporary state of custody or confinement.
- (countable, uncountable) A temporary state of custody or confinement.
- (countable, uncountable) The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.
Synonyms
prison sentence
taking into custody
being kept in
hold a person in custody
stopping a ship
custodial sentence
interception of precipitation
Translations
détention
Haft
detenzione
detención
aanhouding
detenção
detencióFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈtɛnʃən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French détention, from Latin detentio, detentionem. Equivalent to detain + -tion.
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