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detain vs cage

cage vs detain

detain is not a noun while cage is a noun.

detain and cage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detain No No Yes No
cage Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cage is a hyponym of detain; that is, cage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detain:
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  • cage: confine in a cage
Other hyponyms of detain include keep, straiten, gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, intern, bind over, imprison, cage in, pin down, trap, keep in.
detain (noun) cage (noun)
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
the net that is the goal in ice hockey
a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
detain (verb) cage (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed confine in a cage
stop or halt
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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