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bind over vs detain

detain vs bind over

bind over and detain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bind over No No Yes No
detain No No Yes No
As verbs, detain is a hypernym of bind over; that is, detain is a word with a broader meaning than bind over:
  • bind over: order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Other hypernyms of bind over include confine.
bind over (verb) detain (verb)
order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her cause to be slowed down or delayed
stop or halt
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Difference between bind over and detain

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