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detain vs remand

remand vs detain

detain is not a noun while remand is a noun.

detain and remand both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detain No No Yes No
remand Yes No Yes No
As verbs, remand is a hyponym of detain; that is, remand is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detain:
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  • remand: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Other hyponyms of detain include keep, straiten, gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, intern, bind over, imprison, cage, cage in, pin down, trap, keep in.
detain (noun) remand (noun)
the act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
detain (verb) remand (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
stop or halt lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Difference between detain and remand

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