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detain vs jail

jail vs detain

detain is not a noun while jail is a noun.

detain and jail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detain No No Yes No
jail Yes No Yes No
As verbs, jail is a hyponym of detain; that is, jail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detain:
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  • jail: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Other hyponyms of detain include keep, straiten, gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, intern, bind over, imprison, cage, cage in, pin down, trap, keep in.
detain (noun) jail (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) jail (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 jail

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