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Detention

Detention Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Detention? [n] a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils" [n] 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 \| Synonyms for Detention: custody \| hold Related Terms \| Find terms related to Detention: afterthought \| apprehension \| arrest \| arrestation \| arrestment \| bind \| block \| blockage \| blocking \| bureaucratic delay \| captivity \| check \| clogging \| close arrest \| closing up \| closure \| confinement \| constriction \| cramp \| custody \| deceleration \| delay \| delayage \| delayed reaction \| detainment \| double take \| drag \| dragging \| durance \| durance vile \| duress \| ease-off \| ease-up \| fixation \| flagging \| foot-dragging \| halt \| hampering \| hang-up \| hindering \| hindrance \| holdback \| holdup \| house arrest \| immuration \| immurement \| impediment \| imprisonment \| incarceration \| inhibition \| interference \| interim \| internment \| interruption \| jailing \| jam \| lag \| lagging \| let \| letdown \| letup \| logjam \| minus acceleration \| moratorium \| nab \| negativism \| nuisance value \| obstruction \| obstructionism \| occlusion \| opposition \| paperasserie \| pause \| pickup \| pinch \| red tape \| red-tapeism \| red-tapery \| repression \| reprieve \| resistance \| respite \| restraint \| restriction \| retardance \| retardation \| retardment \| setback \| slackening \| slack-up \| slowdown \| slowing \| slowing down \| slowness \| slowup \| slow-up \| squeeze \| stay \| stay of execution \| stop \| stoppage \| stranglehold \| stricture \| suppression \| suspension \| term of imprisonment \| tie-up \| time lag \| wait See Also \| confinement \| penalisation \| penalization \| penalty \| punishment Detention In Webster's Dictionary \De*ten"tion\, n. [L. detentio: cf. F. d['e]tention. See {Detain}.] 1. The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding. 2. The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay from necessity. 3. Confinement; restraint; custody. The archduke Philip . . . found himself in a sort of honorable detention at Henry's court. --Hallam.

Detention Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Detention?

[n] a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"
[n] 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 | Synonyms for Detention: custody | hold

Detention In Webster's Dictionary

\De*ten"tion\, n. [L. detentio: cf. F. d['e]tention.
See {Detain}.]
1. The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.

2. The state of being detained (stopped or hindered); delay
   from necessity.

3. Confinement; restraint; custody.

         The archduke Philip . . . found himself in a sort of
         honorable detention at Henry's court. --Hallam.

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