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verb
To compel someone to do, or abstain from, a particular act.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
order a defendant to be placed in custody pending the outcome of a proceedings against him or her
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: confine, detain
History
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