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detain::verb | Spocien Dictionary

detain

/dɪ'teɪn/

cause to be slowed down or delayed

Type	Words
Synonyms	delay, hold up
Type of	slow up, retard, slow, slow down, decelerate
Has types	stall, catch, stonewall, buy time

detain

/dɪ'teɪn/

deprive of freedom; take into confinement

Type	Words
Synonyms	confine
Has types	jail, jug, keep, keep in, lag, pin down, put away, put behind bars, remand, trap, cage, cage in, gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, straiten, bind over
Derivation	detainee, detention

detain

/dɪ'teɪn/

stop or halt

Type	Words
Synonyms	delay, stay
Type of	check, retard, delay