detain
verb (used with object)
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
will detain
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future tenseof detain.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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In other circumstances, ICE will detain and transfer that person to a larger detention facility, of which there are several throughout the US.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
“I know that they will detain me, so I am cutting my hair short because I’m afraid of the lice in prison,” she declared.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
“If we find him at any of our ports of entry, we will detain and deport him,” said Gigaba.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 13, 2016
It is possible that they will detain him for a while to see if he can be useful.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2013
Not so! not so!" answered her lover, also in a whisper, "leave him to me, I will detain him.
From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 by Various
