immure vs detain
detain vs immureimmure and detain both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| immure | No | No | Yes | No |
| detain | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
detain is a hypernym of
immure; that is, detain is a
word with a broader meaning than immure:
- immure: lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
- detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Other hypernyms of immure include
confine.
| immure (verb) | detain (verb) |
|---|---|
| lock up or confine, in or as in a jail | cause to be slowed down or delayed |
| stop or halt | |
| deprive of freedom; take into confinement |
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