detainer
noun
de·tain·er di-ˈtā-nər 
1
: the act of keeping something in one's possession
specifically : the withholding from the rightful owner of something that has lawfully come into the possession of the holder
2
: detention in custody
3
: a writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to hold a person in custody
Synonyms
- detainment
- detention
- hold
- immurement
- imprisonment
- incarceration
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent
Recent Examples on the Web The source also said ICE has placed a detainer on Fuentes, which is a request he eventually be handed over to the agency for removal proceedings. 
Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 13 July 2022 Immigration and Customs Enforcement have lodged a detainer with Queens Central Booking. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2022 He is being held on $10,000 cash bail and a federal detainer, police said. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Jan. 2022 Marshal Marty Keely said the agency is in possession of a receipt that the detainer notices were signed and marked received by a deputy that day. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 17 Dec. 2021 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer was also placed on Ventura, though his immigration status was not immediately known. Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2021 The Rent Board does not provide public data on unlawful detainer lawsuits, which landlords often file after an eviction notice if a tenant has not yet vacated a building. Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2021 In Maryland, there are four types of eviction cases: failure to pay, tenant holding over, breach of lease and wrongful detainer. Billy Jean Louis, baltimoresun.com, 1 Sep. 2021 Unlawful detainer is the most common type of eviction in Arkansas. Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2021 See More
Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 13 July 2022 Immigration and Customs Enforcement have lodged a detainer with Queens Central Booking. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2022 He is being held on $10,000 cash bail and a federal detainer, police said. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Jan. 2022 Marshal Marty Keely said the agency is in possession of a receipt that the detainer notices were signed and marked received by a deputy that day. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 17 Dec. 2021 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer was also placed on Ventura, though his immigration status was not immediately known. Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2021 The Rent Board does not provide public data on unlawful detainer lawsuits, which landlords often file after an eviction notice if a tenant has not yet vacated a building. Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2021 In Maryland, there are four types of eviction cases: failure to pay, tenant holding over, breach of lease and wrongful detainer. Billy Jean Louis, baltimoresun.com, 1 Sep. 2021 Unlawful detainer is the most common type of eviction in Arkansas. Tess Vrbin, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Anglo-French detenour, alteration of detenir
First Known Use
1619, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Legal Definition
detainer
noun
de·tain·er di-ˈtā-nər
1
: the act of keeping something in one's possession
specifically : unlawful detainer
2
: detention in custody
3
: a notification sent by a prosecutor, judge, or other official advising a prison official that a prisoner is wanted to answer criminal charges and requesting continued detention of the prisoner or notification of the prisoner's impending release compare extradition
detainer
noun
1
as in detention
the state of being held in lawful custody keep him in detainer for at least 72 hours Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- detention
- imprisonment
- incarceration
- confinement
- captivity
- detainment
- internment
- arrest
- hold
- immurement
- collar
- arrestment
- apprehension
- entrapment
- capture
- seizure
- restraint
- bust
- pinch
- enchainment
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- release
- discharge
- freedom
- emancipation
- liberation
2
as in appropriation
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority she filed an action for unlawful detainer of land after nonpayment of rent Synonyms & Similar Words
- appropriation
- seizure
- takeover
- annexation
- preemption
- usurpation
- expropriation
- invasion
- occupancy
- impoundment
- arrogation
- theft
- sequestration
- repossession
- confiscation
- commandeering
- occupation
- grab
- misuse
- infringement
- assumption
- defalcation
- attachment
- peculation
- stripping
- misapplication
- misappropriation
- embezzlement
- piracy
- encroachment
- ejection
- trespass
- looting
- preoccupancy
- pillaging
- dispossession
- despoilment
- deforcement
- disfurnishment