detain 1
verbdomain: v society
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Synonyms
- confine 4
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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EnglishDerivationally related form
detention 2
noun
a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
detainee 1
noun
some held in custody
detention 1
noun
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
Hyponym
keep 20
verb
hold and prevent from leaving
straiten 2
verb
squeeze together
imprison 1
verb
lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
intern 1
verb
deprive of freedom
bind over 1
verb
order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her
