Vocabulary
Detention
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
the act of keeping someone in a prison or similar place
Urdu meaning
حراست / نظر بندی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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According to the party, prolonged detention and restrictions on medical access have worsened the issues faced by its jailed leaders, leading to serious complications in each case.
Dawn Editorials —
Jailed PTI leaders
— 2026-04-15
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In late 2025, Israeli forces in Gaza released the autistic 18-yearold Omar Yahya al-Qarinawi after months of detention without charge.
Dawn Editorials —
Autism and war
— 2026-04-02
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Sure, its depictions of vast detention centres and a heavily militarised America find echoes in the current disorder.
Dawn Editorials —
Hind to Hormuz
— 2026-03-18
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Release after arbitrary detention does little to restore that credibility.
Dawn Editorials —
Silenced march
— 2026-03-10
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In the past few weeks, the two found themselves in the crosshairs of an unrelenting campaign of lawfare, which included a previously undisclosed case that `magically` resurfaced when their detention was sought.
Dawn Editorials —
No dissent
— 2026-01-25
Antonyms
emancipation, freedom
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