custody

noun/ˈkʌstədi/CEFR B2

হেফাজত, আটক

Meaning

The state of being kept in prison or held by the police.

Example sentences

The suspect is in police custody.সন্দেহভাজন পুলিশ হেফাজতে আছে।
He was taken into custody overnight.তাকে সারারাত হেফাজতে নেওয়া হলো।
The suspect remained in police custody.সন্দেহভাজন ব্যক্তি পুলিশ হেফাজতে রইল।
The court granted custody of the child to the mother.আদালত শিশুটির হেফাজত মাকে দিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: detention, confinement, guardianship

Antonyms: freedom, release

Similar words, and what each means

detention
আটক, বন্দিদশা
The act of officially holding a person in custody or confinement.
confinement
বন্দিদশা, আবদ্ধ থাকা
The state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave.
guardianship
অভিভাবকত্ব
The legal right and duty of caring for another person, especially a child.

Other English words for “হেফাজত, আটক”

detention
The act of officially holding a person in custody or confinement.

Opposite words

freedom
স্বাধীনতা, মুক্তি
The state of being free to act, speak, and think as you wish.
release
মুক্তি
The act of making a film available to the public for the first time.

“custody” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The suspect was remanded in custody.
remand — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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হেফাজত, আটক — custody (noun) — হেফাজত, আটক. The state of being kept in prison or held by the police.
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detention — detention — আটক, বন্দিদশা. The act of officially holding a person in custody or confinement.

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