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Meaning of "detainment" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DETAINMENT

detainment  [dɪˈteɪnmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DETAINMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Detainment is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DETAINMENT


appertainment
ˌæpəˈteɪnmənt
arraignment
əˈreɪnmənt
ascertainment
ˌæsəˈteɪnmənt
attainment
əˈteɪnmənt
containment
kənˈteɪnmənt
detrainment
diːˈtreɪnmənt
distrainment
dɪsˈtreɪnmənt
edutainment
ˌɛdjʊˈteɪnmənt
enchainment
ɪnˈtʃeɪnmənt
entertainment
ˌɛntəˈteɪnmənt
entrainement
ɪnˈtreɪnmənt
entrainment
ɪnˈtreɪnmənt
exertainment
ˌɛksəˈteɪnmənt
infotainment
ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt
obtainment
əbˈteɪnmənt
ordainment
ɔːˈdeɪnmənt
preordainment
ˌpriːɔːˈdeɪnmənt
regainment
rɪˈɡeɪnmənt
retainment
rɪˈteɪnmənt
sustainment
səˈsteɪnmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DETAINMENT

detachable lens
detachably
detached
detached house
detached retina
detachedly
detachedness
detacher
detachment
detail
detail drawing
detailed
detailedly
detailedness
detailer
detain
detainable
detainee
detainer
detassel

WORDS THAT END LIKE DETAINMENT

abandonment
adjournment
adornment
advertisement
alignment
assignment
built environment
cantonment
central government
consignment
Department of the Environment
e-government
enlightenment
environment
Federal Government
government
imprisonment
local government
national government
national unity government
open government

Synonyms and antonyms of detainment in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «detainment» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DETAINMENT

Find out the translation of detainment to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of detainment from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «detainment» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

扣留
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

detención
570 millions of speakers

English

detainment
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

detainment
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الاعتقال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задержание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

detainment
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আটক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

détention
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penahanan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Haft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

留置
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

억류
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Detainment
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறைபிடிக்கப்பட்டது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिबंध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gözaltı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

detenzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przetrzymaniem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

затримання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reținerea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

detainment
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aanhouding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

detainment
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tilbakeholdelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of detainment

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DETAINMENT»

The term «detainment» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.528 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DETAINMENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about detainment

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QUOTES WITH «DETAINMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word detainment.
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Gary Johnson
I would have never signed the Patriot Act. I would have never signed the National Defense Authorization Act allowing for arrests and detainment of you and me as U.S. citizens without being charged.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETAINMENT»

Discover the use of detainment in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to detainment and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Networking and Telecommunications: Concepts, Methodologies, ...
management efforts should not be made across the entire customer base because (i) not all customers are worth retaining, and (ii) customer detainment costs money; attempting to retain customers that have no intention of churning will waste ...
Information Resources Management Association, 2010
2
The 19th International Conference on Industrial Engineering ...
Weather causes detainment by affecting airport, line and aircraft. Detainment also can be caused by the unfinished maintenance work or aviation material lack. When there is a flow rate control for crowd airspace, a temporary avoidance to air  ...
Ershi Qi, Jiang Shen, Runliang Dou, 2013
3
Cases & Materials on Marine Insurance Law
The main issue before the court was whether the detainment fell within the meaning of 'detainment' as applicable to the war risks policy. The Court of Appeal ruled that the detainment of Wondrous, in failing to pay customs dues, did not fall  ...
Susan Hodges, 2012
4
Ellis Island During World War II: The Detainment and ...
During World War II, Ellis Island became temporary home to thousands of Italian and German aliens who, under Presidential proclamation and through FBI investigation, were deemed to be a threat to national security and placed in detention.
Mary Barron Stofik, 2007
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Law of Marine Insurance
was not disputed.50 The insurers, however, refused to pay for the loss on the ground that it was not due to 'arrest, restraint, or detainment', arguing that it implied the use of direct force and none had in fact been employed. The Court of Appeal ...
Susan Hodges, 2013
6
Troublemaker: One Man's Crusade Against China's Cruelty
D'Amato, Alfonse, 253 Dao, Colonel, Wu's detainment and, 215 Day, Hardy, 193- 94 Defense Intelligence Agency, 209 democracy: demonstrations in favor of, 1 5, 82-83, 88,96,98,118,135,142,150, 206, 209, 212, 272, 306 equating capitalism ...
Hongda Harry Wu, George Vecsey, 1996
7
War, Terror and Carriage by Sea
11.184 11.185 11.186 11.187 whether or not the specific peril of “detainment” had in fact been made out. He said in that regard148: “I would hold in agreement with the judge that if there was a detainment within the meaning of clause 1.2 then ...
Keith Michel, 2013
8
Guantanamo Bay Detainment Camp: Guantanamo Bay Detention ...
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Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010
9
Practical Social Work Law: Analysing Court Cases and Inquiries
detained under longer-term provisions have a right to appeal to a Tribunal to review their continued detainment. This is a protection against unlawful detainment and also provides an opportunity for patients to be represented and to argue for ...
Siobhan E. Laird, 2014
10
The Cabinet Library of Scarce and Celebrated Tracts: ...
International law. *>. Upon what Account, and what Sorts of Merchandise. Account of detainment of the ship. Account of detainment of the ship. 1. For a cargo of wine and chestnuts. 2. Account of the ship itself. Account of detainment of the ship.
‎1837

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DETAINMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term detainment is used in the context of the following news items.
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BRICS Summit: Modi meets Xi, takes up China's UN block on Lakhvi
Lakhvi was released from Adiala prison on April 10, after Lahore High Court dismissed his detainment order. At Ufa, the two leaders had their ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Police: Fla. man died at hospital after being handcuffed
Based on the information given to them, and the way that Young was acting, officers handcuffed him in order to begin the detainment process, ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
3
The Globalists Are Racing to World War III Before the American …
Indefinite detainment of law-abiding US citizens is next. Any American not part of the elitist security state apparatus is simply lumped together ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
4
German government further restricts right to asylum
The criminalization and imprisonment of refugees through official politics and the detainment of refugees that will be the consequence of the ... «World Socialist Web Site, Jul 15»
5
'Can you afford a house?': Property agents beaten up after taunting …
The five chengguan guards will be placed under detainment for 10 to 15 days and have been ordered to pay fines of 500 yuan each. Dong, the ... «Shanghaiist, Jul 15»
6
Police Consolidation Credited With Aiding Mount Kisco Homicide …
The investigation, which lead to the detainment and manslaughter charge of Freddy Coronado-Mendez, came just weeks after the Westchester ... «The Daily Voice, Jul 15»
7
Weekly Crime Reports: Activity and Arrests in Boone and Watauga …
INCIDENT: Non-criminal detainment (involuntary commitment) was reported at the Hospitality House, 338 Brook Hollow Road. INCIDENT: ... «High Country Press, Jul 15»
8
Video Surfaces of Dallas Cop Threatening 14-year-old boy: 'I'll …
... that no crimes were committed (except harassment and assault by his underling), and released the mother and boy from detainment. «PINAC News, Jul 15»
9
Paynesville Magisterial Court issues arrest for 2
The Paynesville Magisterial Court in Paynesville City, Montserrado County has issued a search, arrest and detainment warrant for two ... «The New Dawn Liberia, Jul 15»
10
Turkish army announces detainment of 800 crossing over illegally …
Turkish army announces detainment of 800 crossing over illegally from Syria Turkey's army said on Tuesday it had detained almost 800 people ... «BGN NEWS, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Detainment [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/detainment>. Apr 2024 ».
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