Synonyms for

Remanded

Verb / rɪˈmændɪd / Another word for remanded — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To send back into custody; to order someone to be returned to prison or detention.

Synonyms & similar words

remit immure imprison jail gaol jug putbehindbars putaway incarcerate lag remand sendback incarcerated detained confined imprisoned held arrested apprehended captured secured restrained bound restricted consigned committed delivered returned sentenced jailed

Synonyms by register

Formal

referred sent back returned postponed

Informal

sent back put on hold delayed

Literary

relegated consigned

Antonyms

released freed acquitted discharged exonerated pardoned

Common collocations

  • remanded in custody
  • remanded for trial
  • remanded to prison
  • remanded to the custody
  • remanded to the police
  • remanded on bail
  • remanded without bail

Word family

noun remand
verb remand
adjective remanded

Usage note

Primarily used in a legal context, meaning to send a defendant back to custody or to a lower court pending further proceedings. It is not typically used in everyday conversation.

Example sentences

  1. The police officer remanded the suspect into custody.
  2. The judge decided to remand the accused to prison.
  3. The court remanded the prisoner to the jail.
  4. The defendant was remanded in custody until the next hearing.
  5. The suspect was remanded to jail for further questioning.

Quotes

  • I was remanded to the state school for the blind.
  • The court remanded the case for further proceedings.
  • The accused was remanded to the county jail.

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