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• Detained

  Synonyms for detain verb hold, keep back; arrest apprehend delay confine jail decelerate hinder retard nab pinch inhibit bust withhold intern restrain ice mire impede constrain check reserve bog down hold up pick up pull in put away run in set back buttonhole hang up send up slow down slow up Antonyms for detained liberate […]

• Detainee

  Synonyms for detainee noun person held physically hostage prisoner prisoner of war slave convict con bondwoman internee bondman bondservant Antonyms for detainee independent free man Synonyms noun person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will hostage convict captive tough culprit lag loser con jailbird lifer internee yardbird chain gang member

• Detainees

  Synonyms for detainees noun person held physically hostage prisoner prisoner of war slave convict con detainee bondwoman internee bondman bondservant Antonyms for detainees independent free man Synonyms noun person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will hostage convict captive tough culprit lag loser con detainee jailbird lifer internee yardbird chain gang member

• Detainings

  Synonyms for detainings noun restricting restraining bounding imprisoning detaining enclosing Synonyms noun placing in forcible detention confining jailing capturing detaining immuring imprisoning incarcerating locking up quarantining Antonyms liberty freedom discharge liberating release

• Detainment

  Synonyms for detainment noun detention confinement hold imprisonment holding custody Antonyms for detainment liberation liberty freedom release Synonyms noun delay holdup postponement

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