detentions (Meaning)
detentions
a period of temporary custody prior to a trial or hearing see also preventive detention, the punishment of being kept in after school, temporary custody before a trial, a period of temporary custody prior to disposition by a court, the act or fact of detaining or holding back, the state of being detained, a holding in custody, the act of detaining
Synonyms & Antonyms of detentions
Synonyms:
- captures
- collars
- seizures
- apprehensions
- arrestments
- pinches
- restraints
- holds
- immurements
- entrapments
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word detentions
a period of temporary custody prior to a trial or hearing see also preventive detention, the punishment of being kept in after school, temporary custody befor
incarcerations,imprisonments, arrests, internments, confinements,captivities, detainers, detainments, captures, collars
releases,discharges,freedoms,liberations, emancipations
The unruly students were issued numerous detentions for their disruptive behavior.
As a punishment for tardiness, the principal assigned detention to the tardy students.
The detention room was a dimly lit place where students were forced to complete their work.
The students dreaded getting detentions and tried to avoid them at all costs.
