Antonyms for custody
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kuhs-tuh-dee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌs tə di |
Definition of custody
Origin :- mid-15c., from Latin custodia "guarding, watching, keeping," from custos (genitive custodis) "guardian, keeper, protector," from PIE *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (see hide (n.1)).
- noun supervision, charge of something
- noun confinement, jailing
- Yes, he had replaced it—because he was responsible for its custody.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- Neither was he aware that Arthur had been taken into custody.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- He was admitted, and recognized the poor negro, now in custody as a recaptured slave.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- A hundred were already in custody, and more were taken every hour.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- The inmates had fled or been taken into custody, he could not say which.
- Extract from : « Barnaby Rudge » by Charles Dickens
- When these were completed and signed the accused was discharged from custody.
- Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
- If he be not speedily removed, I 'll order him into the custody of the police.
- Extract from : « Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) » by Charles James Lever
- Father and mother have equal guardianship and custody of minor children.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- At his death the mother is entitled to the guardianship and custody.
- Extract from : « The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV » by Various
- On the contrary, the girl, blame her, has got three of my best men in custody!
- Extract from : « Hidden Hand » by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth
Synonyms for custody
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