detainer

1 the state of being held in lawful custody keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours Synonyms of detainer detention, detainment, hold, immurement, imprisonment, incarcerationWords Related to detainer captivity, confinement, internment; apprehension, arrest, arrestment, bust [slang], collar, pinch; capture, entrapment, seizure; enchainment, restraintNear Antonyms of detainer emancipation, freedom, liberationAntonyms of detainer discharge, release

2 the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent Synonyms of detainer arrogation, commandeering, appropriation, expropriation, preemption, seizure, takeover, usurpationWords Related to detainer annexation, assumption, attachment, confiscation, grab, impoundment, repossession, sequestration; defalcation, embezzlement, misapplication, misappropriation, misuse, peculation, theft; despoilment, looting, pillaging; encroachment, infringement, piracy; invasion, occupancy, occupation, preoccupancy, trespass; deforcement, disfurnishment, dispossession, ejection, stripping