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   detain

   /dɪˈteɪn/

   verb

   • 1. keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention: "she made to open the door, but he detained her" Similar delayhold upmake lateretardkeep (back)slow upslow downset backget bogged downhinderhamperimpedeobstruct
   • ▪ keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in a politically sensitive situation: "she was detained without trial for two years"
   • ▪ officially seize and hold (goods): "customs officers may detain goods for up to two days" Similar holdtake into custodyput into custodyplace in custodyremand in custodyhold in custodykeep in custodytake (in)seizeconfineimprisonlock upput in jailput behind barsincarcerateimpoundinternrestrainarrestapprehendinformal:pick uprun inpull inhaul incopbustnabnaildocollarfeel someone's collarnickpinchOpposite release

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘be afflicted with sickness or infirmity’): from Old French detenir, from a variant of Latin detinere, from de- ‘away, aside’ + tenere ‘to hold’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. detainment noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DETAIN definition: 1. to force someone officially to stay in a place: 2. to delay someone for a short length of time…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control. The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours. American English : detain / dɪˈteɪn /

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detainDetain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DETAIN is to hold or keep in or as if in custody. How to use detain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Detain.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detainDetain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you detain someone, you hold them back, slow them down, or stop them from moving on. If you are detained by the police, you may be late for the big football game, even if you were speeding to get there by the kickoff.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondetain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   detain somebody to keep somebody in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving. One man has been detained for questioning. He has been detained without trial for nearly two years now. She was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DETAIN meaning: 1. to force someone officially to stay in a place: 2. to delay someone for a short length of time…. Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › detainDetain Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Detain definition: To keep from proceeding; delay or retard.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › detain_vdetain, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

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   What does the verb detain mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb detain, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. detain has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDETAIN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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    All you need to know about "DETAIN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › detaindetain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Oct 10, 2024 · detain (third-person singular simple present detains, present participle detaining, simple past and past participle detained) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention. (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.