detainment
UK/dɪ'tenmənt/US/di'teinmәnt/
C2
Definitions
n.
The act of holding someone in custody
拘留；扣押
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddetain + -ment = the act of detaining. Note 'detention' is the far more common noun; detainment is rarer.
Root tain still carries 87 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
His brief detainment at the border was never explained.