Associations to the word «Detainment»

Wiktionary

DETAINMENT, noun. The condition of being detained; detention

Dictionary definition

DETAINMENT, noun. A state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy