Synonyms & related words for detainee

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Words related to detainee

Explore words related to detainee — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include prisoner, inmate, detention, internee, detained, detainment, detinue, imprisoned. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does detainee come from?

The word detainee breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tain-, from Latin teneo (“hold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.