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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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All of them have been objecting to the time on remand ahead of trials, which are up to a year away due to the unprecedented court backlogs.

From BBC

They have been remanded in custody and will appear at Manchester City Magistrates' Court on Monday.

From BBC

Naseri, who is an Afghan national and followed proceedings through a Dari interpreter, has been remanded into custody to appear at Canterbury Crown Court on Friday.

From BBC

She was remanded in custody and is next due to appear in court on 20 March 2026, with a trial provisionally due to begin on 1 June.

From BBC

He was remanded in custody and pending further examination by Sheriff David Taylor.

From BBC

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