- detainment
- nouna 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
• Hypernyms: ↑confinement
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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Detainment — De*tain ment, n. [Cf. OF. detenement.] Detention. [R.] Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
detainment — index check (bar), constraint (imprisonment), constraint (restriction), delay, detainer, detention … Law dictionary
detainment — detain ► VERB 1) keep from proceeding; delay. 2) keep in official custody. DERIVATIVES detainer noun detainment noun. ORIGIN Latin detinere keep back … English terms dictionary
detainment — noun see detain … New Collegiate Dictionary
detainment — See detain. * * * … Universalium
detainment — noun The condition of being detained; detention … Wiktionary
detainment — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition or fact of being made late or slow: delay, holdup, lag, retardation. See HELP, TIME … English dictionary for students
detainment — n. detention, act of keeping in custody, confinement … English contemporary dictionary
detainment — de·tain·ment … English syllables
detainment — Act of detaining. This term is used in policies of marine insurance, in the clause relating to arrests, restraints, and detainments. The last two words are construed as equivalents, each meaning the effect of superior force operating directly on… … Black's law dictionary
detainment — Act of detaining. This term is used in policies of marine insurance, in the clause relating to arrests, restraints, and detainments. The last two words are construed as equivalents, each meaning the effect of superior force operating directly on… … Black's law dictionary
