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detain
[dih-teyn]
verb (used with object)
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
Synonyms: , , , , ,to keep under restraint or in custody.
Obsolete.to keep back or withhold, as from a person.
detain
/ ˌdiːteɪˈniː, dɪˈteɪn /
verb
to delay; hold back; stop
to confine or hold in custody; restrain
archaicto retain or withhold
Other Word Forms
- detainable adjective
- detainment noun
- predetain verb (used with object)
- undetainable adjective
- undetained adjective
- ˈٲԳԳ noun
- ˈٲԲ adjective
- detainee noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of detain1
Example Sentences
A pro-Palestinian activist has said she felt "outrage and heartbreak" after being detained in the occupied West Bank.
A third individual was detained on the street for investigation for interference and released after being confirmed to be a U.S. citizen with no outstanding warrants.
She said, for example, that the kids know what to do if ICE officers come to their house and which lawyers to call if their father is detained.
It is believed that he was given assurances that he would not be detained.
After nine straight days of immigration raids, several hundred immigrants have so far been detained around Los Angeles — a small drop of the more than 11 million in the U.S.
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