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Detention vs Imprison - What's the difference?

detention | imprison |

As a noun detention

is detention.

As a verb imprison is

to put in or as if in prison; confine.

detention

English

Noun

(wikipedia detention)
  • (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
  • (countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.

    • Derived terms

    * detention basin * detention home

    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