detention in Arabic

Arabic words for detention

custody of a prisoner awaiting trial

تَوْقِيف tawqīf

English meaning of detention

1. noun The act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.
2. noun Confinement of a prisoner awaiting trial.
3. noun A punishment given to a student for a minor infraction, typically requiring the student to report to a designated room during recess or outside of school hours to work on homework or perform busywork.
4. noun The bare physical control without the mental element of intention required for possession.

Full definition of detention

detention in a sentence

• be stuck in detention

Synonyms of detention

• delay
• hindrance
• impediment
• retardation
• DT
• jug

All synonyms of detention

detention in other languages

• detention in Hindi
• detention in Tamil
• detention in Urdu
• detention in Bengali
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• detention in Kannada
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• detention in Gujarati
• detention in Odia
• detention in Nepali
• detention in Tagalog
• detention in Indonesian
• detention in Vietnamese

Questions about detention in Arabic

What is the meaning of detention in Arabic?

Detention in Arabic is تَوْقِيف (tawqīf).

ما معنى كلمة detention؟

Detention: تَوْقِيف (tawqīf).

What does detention mean in English?

Detention means the act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.