detainment
Syllables: de·tain·ment/dɪˈteɪn.mənt/
detainment noun: the condition of being detained; detention.
Noun
detainment (countable and uncountable, plural detainments)
detainment meaning in Tamil and Urdu
detainment in Tamil
- தடை, தடங்கல்
detainment in Urdu
- حراست
Forms of detainment
| plural | detainments |
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Origin of detainment
From detain + -ment.
Words that rhyme with detainment
Questions about detainment
- What does detainment mean?
- Detainment means the condition of being detained; detention.
- What is detainment in Tamil?
- Detainment in Tamil is தடை, தடங்கல். See Detainment meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is detainment?
- Detainment is a noun.
- How do you pronounce detainment?
- Detainment is pronounced /dɪˈteɪn.mənt/.
- What is the plural of detainment?
- The plural of detainment is detainments.
Words near detainment in the dictionary
Source and license
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