detain
verb (used with object)
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
detained
Example Sentences
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Dipke, 31, was detained shortly before a rally called by the online movement in the heart of New Delhi where hundreds of protesters marched on Friday evening, despite heavy security measures.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
David Hacker, owner of subcontractor Construction Specialties of North Florida, said they have had to pick up trailers on the side of the road after crews were detained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The authorities have not commented, but friends believe he has been detained.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A Times review of reported arrests found that some of those detained had recent arrests, while others appeared to have no criminal record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
This time Winnie was not being arrested, or detained, or interrogated; she was being banished to a remote township in the Free State called Brandfort.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
