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The definition of detention
4 Definitions of: detention
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- noun, the act of detaining or state of being detained
- noun, a) custody or confinement, esp of a suspect awaiting trial b) (as modifier)
- noun, a form of punishment in which a pupil is detained after school
- noun, the withholding of something belonging to or claimed by another
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| Synonyms: | incarcerate, imprison, custody, restraint, quarantine, confinement, porridge (slang) | |
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| Antonyms: | release |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of detention