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custody

Letters that make custody

s, o, d, c, t, u, y are letters that make 'custody'

Words within custody

OD, tod, tody, US, Cu, Dy are words within 'custody'

custody is a 7 letter word starting with c
custody is a 7 letter word ending with y

3 possible definitions for 'custody'

Custody as "holding by the police"

Under this definition, custody is a noun and has the following properties:

custody as a type

'custody' can be a type of internment, imprisonment.

Example of custody used within this context

"the suspect is in custody"

Custody as "a state of being confined (usually for a short time)"

Under this definition, custody is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

detention, detainment, hold have the same meaning as 'custody'

custody as a type

'custody' can be a type of confinement.

Derivatives of custody

restrain, confine, detain, hold are derivatives of 'custody'.

Example of custody used within this context

"his detention was politically motivated", "the prisoner is on hold", "he is in the custody of police"

Custody as "(with `in') guardianship over, in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child"

Under this definition, custody is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hands has the same meaning as custody

custody as a type

'custody' can be a type of keeping, guardianship, safekeeping.

Derivatives of custody

custodial, tutelary, tutelar are derivatives of 'custody'.

Example of custody used within this context

"my fate is in your hands", "too much power in the president's hands", "your guests are now in my custody", "the mother was awarded custody of the children"