detainer

de·tain·er

noun \di-ˈtā-nər\

Definition of DETAINER

1

: the act of keeping something in one's possession; specifically : the withholding from the rightful owner of something that has lawfully come into the possession of the holder

2

: detention in custody

3

: a writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to hold a person in custody

Examples of DETAINER

1. <keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours>
2. <she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent>

Origin of DETAINER

Anglo-French detenour, alteration of detenir

First Known Use: 1619

Related to DETAINER

Synonyms

detention, detainment, hold, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration

Antonyms

discharge, release

Related Words

captivity, confinement, internment; apprehension, arrest, arrestment, bust [slang], collar, pinch; capture, entrapment, seizure; enchainment, restraint

Near Antonyms

emancipation, freedom, liberation

Rhymes with DETAINER

abstainer, campaigner, complainer, container, coplanar, cordwainer, distrainer, entrainer, explainer, lupanar, maintainer, no-brainer, obtainer, ordainer, profaner, restrainer, retainer, sailplaner, sustainer, Trakehner