hold in custody
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custody — cus·to·dy n [Latin custodia, from custod custos guardian]: care or control exercised by a person or authority over something or someone: as a: supervision and control over property that usu. includes liability for damage that may occur b: care… … Law dictionary
hold — vt held, hold·ing 1 a: to have lawful possession or ownership of held the property as tenants in common the band hold s the title to the car b: to have as a privilege or position of responsibility hold ing … Law dictionary
hold in preventive custody — index detain (hold in custody) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hold captive — index capture, confine, constrain (imprison), detain (hold in custody), immure, imprison, jail … Law dictionary
hold in check — index balk, check (restrain), clog, confine, constrain (restrain), contain (restrain) … Law dictionary
hold in thrall — index confine, detain (hold in custody) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hold under duress — index detain (hold in custody) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hold — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abduction, abide, abort, absorb, absorb the attention, abstain, accent, accent mark, accommodate, account, account as, accumulate, acropolis, adhere, adhere to, adjudge, adjudicate, admit, advance, advantage,… … Moby Thesaurus
hold — 1. verb 1) she held a suitcase Syn: clasp, clutch, grasp, grip, clench, cling to, hold on to; carry, bear Ant: release, let go of 2) I wanted to hold her … Thesaurus of popular words
hold — v 1. grasp, clutch, clasp, seize, keep fast, gripe; have, palm, retain, Inf. latch onto, clench, clinch; hug, embrace, Brit. Dial. clip; keep, have and hold, harbor; cherish, treasure, fondle, Archaic. bosom. 2. reserve, set aside, put aside, set … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
