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👮‍♂️custody

noun
/ˈkʌs.tə.di/
Custodian Custom

Meaning

the legal right or responsibility of taking care of someone or something
the protective care or guardianship of someone or something; imprisonment or detention

Example Sentences

The mother was granted custody of her children after the divorce.

After the divorce, they shared custody of their children equally.

Example Expressions

in custody

Synonyms

guardianship, care, charge, protection, detention, safekeeping
Entry 1
guardianship, care, charge, protection, detention
Entry 2
care, guardianship, detention, safekeeping

Antonyms

freedom, neglect, release, abandonment
Entry 1
freedom, neglect
Entry 2
freedom, release, abandonment

Collocations

child custody, legal custody, police custody, custody battle, in custody
Entry 1
child custody, legal custody, police custody, custody battle
Entry 2
child custody, police custody, in custody

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