detention

noun/dɪˈtenʃn/CEFR B2

আটক, বন্দিদশা

Meaning

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

Example sentences

The activists were held in detention.কর্মীদের আটক রাখা হলো।
His detention lasted several days.তার আটকাবস্থা কয়েক দিন স্থায়ী হলো।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: custody, confinement

Antonyms: release

Similar words, and what each means

custody
হেফাজত, আটক
The state of being kept in prison or held by the police.
confinement
বন্দিদশা, আবদ্ধ থাকা
The state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave.

Other English words for “আটক, বন্দিদশা”

custody
The state of being kept in prison or held by the police.
confinement
The state of being kept in a place and not allowed to leave.

Opposite words

release
মুক্তি
The act of making a film available to the public for the first time.

Where this word is used

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

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