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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

   Scrabble Points: 7

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

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   Detained is the past tense and past participle of detain, which means to force someone officially to stay in a place or to delay someone for a short time. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of detained with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     DETAINED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Detailing

     DETAILING definition: 1. present participle of detail 2. to...

   • Znaczenie Detained, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DETAINED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

   • Detectable

     DETECTABLE definition: 1. that can be noticed or discovered:...

   • Unavoidably

     UNAVOIDABLY definition: 1. in a way that is impossible to...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     detained 의미, 정의, detained의 정의: 1. past simple and past...

   • Detaining

     to force someone officially to stay in a place: A suspect...

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

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   Learn the meaning of detain as a verb, with synonyms, related words, and usage examples. Find out how to use detain in different contexts, such as law, traffic, or quarantine.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › detainedDetained - definition of detained by The Free Dictionary

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   Detained means to keep from proceeding, to keep in custody, or to withhold something. Find the origin, usage, and examples of detained and its synonyms in this online dictionary.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms and examples of the verb 'detain', which means to keep someone in a place under control or to delay them. See also the derived forms and the word origin of 'detain'.

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

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   Learn the meaning of detain, a verb that means to hold or keep in or as if in custody, or to restrain from proceeding. See synonyms, examples, word history, and legal and kids definitions of detain.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › detainDETAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Detain means to keep from proceeding, to delay, or to hold in custody. Learn the origin, usage, and related words of detain from Dictionary.com.

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

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   Detain means to keep somebody in an official place and prevent them from leaving. It can also mean to delay somebody or prevent them from going somewhere. See the word origin, usage notes, synonyms and example sentences.