confined vs detained

0confined: limited in her movement, detained: think bars 0-

0Thanks, MH. How about contained? 0-

0"Detain" can mean to keep in custody, but it implies a temporary situation. "The police detained the suspect for questioning." Or in a non-jail example, "We planned to leave at dawn, but were detained by engine trouble and didn't get on the road until almost lunchtime." 02br
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0Don't use that for people. 0-

0I think one can be detained for several years: ------------- Encyclopædia Britannica: A New Survey of Universal Knowledge - Page 26 by Walter Yust - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1951 ... capital of the Yemen, where he was detained for seven years by the pasha as a slave. Having been redeemed by his order in 1596, he spent some years in ... ------------ 0-

0Thanks, Delmobile. Could you recommend an alternative word or two for confine in this context?0-

0Marius, that passage still seems to be in the context of delay, not imprisonment - Paez was detained during his journey. 02br
00New2, maybe "restricted" or even "imprisoned," although I don't know if that's appropriate for house arrest. 0-

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00your explanation is very interesting thing as well as understandable. thanks a lot for your explanation...0-

0 You want more clear, here it is:02br
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00After the war, Mr Kishi was 01b00detained for three years in Sugamo Prison02b00 as a 02br
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