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Definitions

protective custody

NOUN
arrest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capture detention imprisonment incarceration jailing
STRONG
accommodation apprehension appropriation bag bust captivity collar commitment confinement constraint crimp drop fall gaff glom grab heat hook mitt nab nail nick nip pickle pinch pull restraining sequestering snare sweep
WEAK
booby trap pick up preventive custody pull in run-in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
freedom release
STRONG
liberation refusal rise
WEAK
activation encouragement letting go
NOUN
house arrest
Synonyms
WEAK
close arrest preventive custody purdah

Example Sentences

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Now he’d be sent to the hospital, stitched up, placed in protective custody, and sent to another prison.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

On Aug. 16, the children were found safe and taken into protective custody in Peru.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

Mr De Wet will be taken into protective custody until the end of the trial.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

It is unclear if they are in protective custody or are receiving other benefits from the U.S. government.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

Should they take me into something called "protective custody"? If they can't locate next of kin, can they turn me over to a family friend?

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan