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Detention vs Emprisoned - What's the difference?

detention | emprisoned |

As a noun detention

is the act of detaining or the state of being detained.

As a verb emprisoned is

past tense of emprison.

detention

English

Noun

(wikipedia detention)
  • (uncountable) The act of detaining or the state of being detained.
  • (countable) A temporary state of custody or confinement, especially of a prisoner awaiting trial, or of a student being punished.

    • Derived terms

    * detention basin * detention home

    emprisoned

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (emprison)

    • emprison

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
    • (Webster 1913)