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custody vs confinement

confinement vs custody

custody and confinement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
custody Yes No No No
confinement Yes No No No
As nouns, confinement is a hypernym of custody; that is, confinement is a word with a broader meaning than custody:
  • custody: a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
  • confinement: the state of being confined
custody (noun) confinement (noun)
holding by the police the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
a state of being confined (usually for a short time) the state of being confined
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
Difference between custody and confinement

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