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detainment

/dɪˈteɪnmənt/noun

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हिरासत, नज़रबंदी

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noun
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    [U] formal

    the act of keeping sb in an official place, such as a police station, and not allowing them to leave

    हिरासत, नज़रबंदी

    • The journalist's detainment drew international criticism.

    Synonyms detention custody confinement

    Opposite release

◇Word family
detain verbdetainee noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: detention is the much more common word, and exams usually expect detention rather than detainment.

Detention कहीं ज़्यादा common शब्द है, और exams में आमतौर पर detainment की जगह detention अपेक्षित होता है।