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detention meaning in Kannada

ಸೆರೆ

/dɪˈtɛnʃn̩/

detention in Kannada: ಸೆರೆ, ತಡೆಹಿಡಿತ. In English, detention means the act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.

Kannada words for detention

ಸೆರೆ, ತಡೆಹಿಡಿತ

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

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Questions about detention in Kannada

What is the meaning of detention in Kannada?
Detention in Kannada is ಸೆರೆ, ತಡೆಹಿಡಿತ.
detention ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Detention: ಸೆರೆ, ತಡೆಹಿಡಿತ.
What does detention mean in English?
Detention means the act of detaining or the state of being detained; hindrance.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: detention (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: detention (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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