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    detain
    /dɪˈteɪn/

    verb

    • 1. keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention: "she made to open the door, but he detained her" Similar delayhold upmake lateretard

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DETAIN definition: 1. to force someone officially to stay in a place: 2. to delay someone for a short length of time…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detainDetain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DETAIN is to hold or keep in or as if in custody. How to use detain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Detain.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › detainDETAIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Detain definition: to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay. . See examples of DETAIN used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detainDetain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you detain someone, you hold them back, slow them down, or stop them from moving on. If you are detained by the police, you may be late for the big football game, even if you were speeding to get there by the kickoff.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control. [formal] The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours. [VERB noun] He was arrested and detained for questioning. [VERB noun] Synonyms: hold, arrest, confine, restrain More Synonyms of detain. 2. verb.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › detainDetain - definition of detain by The Free Dictionary

    1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard: Our friends were detained by heavy traffic. 2. To keep in custody or confinement: The police detained several suspects for questioning. 3. Archaic To retain or withhold (payment or property, for example).

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DETAIN meaning: 1. to force someone officially to stay in a place: 2. to delay someone for a short length of time…. Learn more.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › DETAINDETAIN Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use detain in a sentence Kadyrov had promised to detain Muslim women wearing veils that cover their faces.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondetain verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of detain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDETAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    to keep someone somewhere and not allow them to leave, especially in order to ask them about a crime: Three men were detained by police for questioning. (Definition of detain from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of detain. in Chinese (Traditional) 使留下, 拘留，扣押, （短時間地）耽擱，拖延… See more.