Detention is a term that refers to the act of restricting someone's freedom, either temporarily or permanently. APPREHENSION (12 letters) is the act of apprehending or taking into CUSTODY someone suspected of committing a crime. QUARANTINE (10 letters) is the act of isolating a person or group of people in order to prevent the spread of a contagious disease. IMPRISONMENT (12 letters) is the act of confining someone to a prison or other form of CONFINEMENT as a punishment for a crime. INCARCERATION (13 letters) is the act of imprisoning someone as a punishment for a crime. INTERNMENT (10 letters) is the act of detaining people, usually during wartime, without trial or due process. RESTRAINT (9 letters) is the act of restraining someone from doing something. JAIL (4 letters) is a place of CONFINEMENT for people who have been convicted of a crime. ARREST (6 letters) is the act of apprehending someone and taking them into CUSTODY. DELAY (5 letters) is the act of postponing or delaying something. INTERRUPTION (12 letters) is the act of interrupting or stopping something. RESTRICTION (11 letters) is the act of limiting or controlling something. CONFINEMENT (11 letters) is the act of restricting someone's freedom of movement. CUSTODY (7 letters) is the act of holding someone in one's care or control. CAPTIVITY (9 letters) is the act of keeping someone in CONFINEMENT or under RESTRAINT.