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ddetention, deeteention, detemtiom, detenntionn, detentiion, detentio, detentioon, detentoin, dettenttion, etention

Detention — synonyms, definition

1. detention (Noun)

25 synonyms
apprehension arrest bondage bonds captivity capture charge confinement constraint control custody detainment duress hold imprisonment incarceration jail keeping limitation restraint • • •
2 definitions

detention (Noun) — A state of being confined (usually for a short time). ex. "his detention was politically motivated"

detention (Noun) — A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home. ex. "the detention of tardy pupils"

6 types of
confinement penalisation penalization penalty punishment sanction