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detain vs bind over

bind over vs detain

detain and bind over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detain No No Yes No
bind over No No Yes No
As verbs, bind over is a hyponym of detain; that is, bind over is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detain:
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  • bind over: order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her
Other hyponyms of detain include keep, straiten, gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, intern, imprison, cage, cage in, pin down, trap, keep in.
detain (verb) bind over (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her
stop or halt
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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