Synonyms for detainment

Synonyms for (noun) detainment

Synonyms: hold, detention, custody, detainment

Definition: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

Usage: his detention was politically motivated; the prisoner is on hold; he is in the custody of police

Similar words: confinement

Definition: the state of being confined

Usage: he was held in confinement


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