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detain
/ ˌdiːteɪˈniː; dɪˈteɪn /
verb
- to delay; hold back; stop
- to confine or hold in custody; restrain
- archaic.to retain or withhold
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Derived Forms
- deˈtainment, noun
- deˈtainable, adjective
- detainee, noun
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Other Words From
- de·tain·a·ble adjective
- de·tain·ment noun
- pre·de·tain verb (used with object)
- un·de·tain·a·ble adjective
- un·de·tained adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of detain1
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Example Sentences
Kadyrov had promised to detain Muslim women wearing veils that cover their faces.
Still, Israel is not the only country to detain refugee applicants.
They find a few ounces of meth in the car and detain him for twenty four hours.
Senator Marco Rubio asks "Why shouldn't we have a place to take people that we detain--like Guantanamo?"
They will detain them and begin the process of removal—which is what federal law theoretically calls for in the first place.
She waved a dissenting hand, and went on, paying no further heed to their renewed cries which sought to detain her.
There is little to detain one within the city of Leeds itself, but there are many places of interest in its immediate vicinity.
Guildford might well detain for a day or more anyone whose time will permit him to travel more leisurely than ours did.
He made no attempt to detain Jessie, who passed down the street with her cheeks flaming.
This city, although of considerable size, is comparatively modern and has little to detain tourists.
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