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detain
[ dih-teyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- to keep under restraint or in custody.
- Obsolete. to keep back or withhold, as from a person.
detain
/ ˌdiːteɪˈniː; dɪˈteɪn /
verb
- to delay; hold back; stop
- to confine or hold in custody; restrain
- archaic.to retain or withhold
Derived Forms
- ˈٲԳԳ, noun
- ˈٲԲ, adjective
- detainee, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٲ·· adjective
- ·ٲ·Գ noun
- ··ٲ verb (used with object)
- un··ٲ·· adjective
- ܲ··ٲԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of detain1
Example Sentences
Authorities said last week they had conducted extensive searches in Indian-administered Kashmir, detaining more than 1,500 people for questioning.
Georgescu is now banned from running, and was detained, facing a criminal investigation including attempting to overthrow constitutional order.
Border Patrol Chief Agent Gregory K. Bovino posted on social media that agents detained two child rapists and “other criminals,” and retrieved 36 pounds of narcotics.
"They are not detaining them. They are not interfering in them going about their business. Their focus, their sole goal is the PKK."
The Israeli military has released a Palestinian paramedic detained when Israeli troops killed 15 other emergency workers in southern Gaza last month, the Palestine Red Crescent Society said.
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