nnoun.statea state of being confined (usually for a short time)Synset:custody detainment hold
Examples:- his detention was politically motivated
- the prisoner is on hold
- he is in the custody of police
Derivationally Related Form:holddetain
Hypernyms:confinement
Inherited Hypernyms:detentionconfinementsubjugationrelationshipstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.acta punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone homeExamples:- the detention of tardy pupils
Derivationally Related Form:detain
Hypernyms:penalisation penalization penalty punishment
Inherited Hypernyms:detentionpunishmentsocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:detentionpunishmentsocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity