detainment

Definition of Detainment in English :

1. custody, detainment, detention, hold

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

Example Sentences:
'his detention was politically motivated'
'the prisoner is on hold'
'he is in the custody of police'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Detainment

verb (transitive)

1.

to delay; hold back; stop

2.

to confine or hold in custody; restrain

3. archaic

to retain or withhold

verb transitive

1.

to keep in custody; confine

2.

to keep from going on; hold back

3. Obsolete

to withhold

tr.v. de·tained, de·tain·ing, de·tains

1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard: Our friends were detained by heavy traffic.

2. To keep in custody or confinement: The police detained several suspects for questioning.

3. Archaic To retain or withhold (payment or property, for example).