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remand

[ri-mand] / rɪˈmænd /
NOUN
imprisonment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
captivity confinement custody incarceration isolation
STRONG
bondage durance duress quarantine restraint thraldom thralldom
WEAK
immuration
Antonyms
STRONGEST
freedom liberation liberty
WEAK
discharge liberating release
VERB
delay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjourn bar block defer detain hamper hold impede keep obstruct postpone prevent prolong put off restrict shelve stall stay suspend withhold
STRONG
arrest check choke clog confine curb dawdle deter dilly-dally discourage drag encumber filibuster inhibit interfere intermit lag linger loiter procrastinate prorogue protract repress retard slacken table tarry temporize
WEAK
bide time gain time hold over keep back lay over stave off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon advance aid allow assist carry out continue do encourage expedite forward free further go help let go open permit promote release support
STRONG
complete finish hurry leave liberate push rush unblock
WEAK
dispatch hasten speed
VERB
imprison
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apprehend commit detain hold incarcerate jail lock up
STRONG
cage check circumscribe closet constrain curb ice immure impound intern keep limit nab occlude pen restrain stockade trammel
WEAK
bastille bottle up fence in hold captive hold hostage hold in custody keep captive keep in custody lock in put away put behind bars rail in send to prison send up shut in take prisoner
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease free let go liberate release stop
STRONG
aid allow assist help permit

Example Sentences

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Bennett was remanded in custody ahead of his sentencing on 16 March.

From BBC

The teenager has been remanded in custody and is expected to appear at Swansea Magistrates' Court on Saturday.

From BBC

The man, who is remanded in custody, is next due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on 17 February.

From BBC

The judge said Harris's actions were not impulsive but "calculating", while Donachie was told he could leave the dock as he had already spent six months in prison on remand.

From BBC

As police have placed him on remand for four weeks, he begins the trial in custody.

From BBC

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