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detain vs gaol

gaol vs detain

detain is not a noun while gaol is a noun.

detain and gaol both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detain No No Yes No
gaol Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gaol is a hyponym of detain; that is, gaol is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detain:
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  • gaol: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Other hyponyms of detain include keep, straiten, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, intern, bind over, imprison, cage, cage in, pin down, trap, keep in.
detain (noun) gaol (noun)
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
detain (verb) gaol (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
stop or halt
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Difference between detain and gaol

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