# Timeout

## /member timeout add

Add a timeout to a member. You have options and have to choose one of the given ones, to avoid "strange" durations. The maximum length of a timeout are 28 days.<br>

{% hint style="warning" %}
Both, author and bot require the new Moderate Members (Time Out Members) permission to use this command.
{% endhint %}

```
/member timeout add <member> <string: duration> [reason]
```

## /member timeout remove

Remove an existing timeout from a member.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Both, author and bot require the new Moderate Members (Time Out Members) permission to use this command.
{% endhint %}

```
/member timeout remove <member>
```


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