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

    detain. (dɪteɪn ) Word forms: detains , detaining , detained. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

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

    detain. detain somebody to keep somebody in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving. One man has been detained for questioning. He has been detained without trial for nearly two years now.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordDETAIN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "DETAIN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › detainDetain Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    DETAIN meaning: 1 : to officially prevent (someone) from leaving a place to hold or keep (someone) in a prison or some other place; 2 : to keep or prevent (someone) from leaving or arriving at the expected time.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › detaindetain - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Oct 10, 2024 · detain (third-person singular simple present detains, present participle detaining, simple past and past participle detained) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention. (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.

  11. 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).