detinue (Meaning)
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detinue (n.)
A person or thing detained
A form of action for the recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully detained.
Synonyms & Antonyms of detinue
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
detinue Sentence Examples
- The rightful owner filed a lawsuit to **recover** his stolen bicycle.
- The tenant refused to **vacate** the apartment despite the end of the lease.
- The museum demanded the **return** of the illegally obtained artifacts.
- The police confiscated the car believed to be **illegally** parked in a private driveway.
- She accused her neighbor of **withholding** her borrowed lawnmower.
- The lost dog was eventually **reunited** with its worried owner.
- The company threatened legal action if the customer didn't **return** the damaged equipment.
- The court ordered the **seizure** of the counterfeit designer handbags.
- The library threatened to suspend his account if he didn't **return** the overdue book.
- The detective tracked down the stolen jewels and **recovered** them for their rightful owner.
FAQs About the word detinue
A person or thing detained, A form of action for the recovery of a personal chattel wrongfully detained.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The rightful owner filed a lawsuit to **recover** his stolen bicycle.
The tenant refused to **vacate** the apartment despite the end of the lease.
The museum demanded the **return** of the illegally obtained artifacts.
The police confiscated the car believed to be **illegally** parked in a private driveway.
