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Meanings of
detainment
in English
Catalan
custòdia
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A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
hold
custody
detention
Catalan
custòdia
Usage of
detainment
in English
1
Quaid said the
detainment
was due to confusion over the property dispute.
2
However, the
detainment
might affect your ability to gain re-entry into China again.
3
During her
detainment
by police, she missed the Covid-19 Budget presentation in Parliament
4
Mona will ask for
detainment
and then get an indictment probably pretty fast.
5
She has been in house arrest in Vancouver since her
detainment
.
6
It follows the
detainment
of Beijing-based Australian television anchor Cheng Lei last week.
7
It was the first time we'd rinsed off since our
detainment
.
8
On Tuesday, he compared his plan to the World War Two
detainment
of Japanese-Americans.
9
Both Swink and Wade were restrained and pepper-sprayed during their
detainment
at the jail.
10
Human rights groups said the
detainment
highlighted growing concern about people's right to peaceful protest.
11
He was only checked once during his nine-day
detainment
.
12
He'd ordered her
detainment
the moment Hovey had informed him of her visit to the base.
13
She had to make him understand, she told him, that no unlawful
detainment
was involved here.
14
Brown has denied any wrongdoing, proclaiming his innocence on Instagram shortly after news of his
detainment
broke.
15
Despite his
detainment
,
he made his flight.
16
It was the site of
detainment
camps for people declared "undesirable aliens" during the wars.
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About this term
detainment
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
say the detainment
unlawful detainment
affect detainment
ask for detainment
illegal detainment
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Translations for
detainment
Catalan
custòdia
Detainment
through the time