Synonyms: detention
Definition: a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
Usage: the detention of tardy pupils
Similar words: punishment, penalisation, penalization, penalty
Definition: the act of punishing
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