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Imprisoned vs Detained - What's the difference?

imprisoned | detained |

As verbs the difference between imprisoned and detained

is that imprisoned is past tense of imprison while detained is past tense of detain.

imprisoned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (imprison)

    • imprison

    English

    Alternative forms

    * emprison

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To put in or as if in prison; confine.

    • Synonyms

    * bang up * gaol, jail * lock up * put away * (British, colloquial) sent to the Tower “imprisoned” * See also

    Derived terms

    * imprisoner * imprisonment

    detained

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (detain)

    • detain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
  • To put under custody.
  • To keep back or from; to withhold.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • Detain not the wages of the hireling.