detention

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noun

1. a 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
• Syn:
detainment, hold, custody
• Derivationally related forms:
hold (for: hold), detain
• Hypernyms:
confinement
2. a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
- the detention of tardy pupils
• Derivationally related forms:
detain
• Hypernyms:
punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  detainment, hold, custody