Capture
Capture noun - One that has been taken and held in confinement.
Detainment and capture are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Detainment" instead a noun "Capture".
Detainment
Detainment noun - The state of being held in lawful custody.
Usage example: she'll be kept in detainment until the trial if she can't post bail
Capture and detainment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capture" instead a noun "Detainment".
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Detainment and Capture. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capture/detainment
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Detainment or Capture. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capture/detainment.
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