Synonyms & related words for detentions

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Words related to detentions

Explore words related to detentions — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include detainment, custody, detaining, jailing, detained, incarceration, imprisonment, confinement. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does detentions come from?

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