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detain Verb

— If you detain someone, you prevent them from proceeding by holding them back.. — If a person is detained, they are put under custody. — If goods are detained, they are seized for official purposes.

detain

— verb (= confine) deprive of freedom; take into confinement — verb (= delay) cause to be slowed down or delayed Traffic was delayed by the bad weather she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform — verb (= stay) stop or halt Please stay the bloodshed!

Synonyms detain synonyms

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detain English » English

arrest delay stop confine restrain imprison hold back hold up apprehend keep stay retain prevent hold withhold seize obstruct impede hinder check uphold retard jail intern incarcerate halt curb block tie up stand upright push lock up keep in custody inhibit hold in custody grasp catch take somebody into custody suppress stifle stem stall squelch slow restrict reserve repress prolong prohibit oppress

Topics detain topics

What do people use detain to talk about?
Social behavior Government Government functions Police

Arrest
Physical actions Move Pursue

Catch, capture
States Time Relative time Right time

Delay
States Time Aspectual time Start something

Stop something

Conjugation detain conjugation

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detain · verb

Examples detain examples

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Nowadays we detain the unhappy in a mental institution or if she is wealthy - in a modern clinic.
But. But now I must not detain you.
Detain him.
It won't detain you long.
Detain him in the waiting room.
Sorry to detain you.
We shall have to detain you, sir.
I won't detain you any longer.
I know you're busy, so we won't detain you any longer than necessary.
A minute later, the guard will appear round this corner, And you, Pendlebury, will detain him for at least half a minute.
Oh, if you have business to discuss with my fiance, Colonel. please don't let me detain you.
Attention, all units. attention, all units-- apprehend and detain.
I'm afraid I got rather carried away. I mustn't detain you any longer.
Detain them at once.
I'm very sorry to detain you. It's stupid of me.
Dont let me detain you.
I won't detain you.
Arrest them immediately! Detain them!
Don't let me detain you.
It won't detain you long. These autumn storms are short.
A minute later, the guard will appear round this corner, and you, Pendlebury, will detain him for at least half a minute.
But if you detain me, captain I won't be home in time to fix my husband's dinner.
John explains his plan to Dora and sends her back to detain Lawler until he arrives.
I shouldn't detain you for long, Madam Thank you, no.
But if you detain me. I won't be home in time to fix my husband's dinner.
Don't detain me.
I don't think I need detain Mr. Patch.
You have no right to detain those children!
He let all the young mothers go ahead of him, led an old lady across the street, and helped to detain a hooligan.
Organise a search then detain them for questioning.
Detain three humans - one man, one woman and a young girl.
Detain them there.
I won't detain you any further.

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