Defenition of the word detain
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Defenition of the word detain
- To keep under guard.
- deprive of freedom; take into confinement
- cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
- stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
- 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"
- cause to be slowed down or delayed
- stop or halt
Synonyms for the word detain
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- arrest
- capture
- confine
- control
- delay
- hinder
- hold
- hold up
- impede
- keep
- keep back
- keep in custody
- restrain
- slow up
- stay
Similar words in the detain
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- detain
- detained
- detaining
- detainment
- detainment's
- detains
Hyponyms for the word detain
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- bind over
- buy time
- cage
- cage in
- catch
- gaol
- immure
- imprison
- incarcerate
- intern
- jail
- jug
- keep
- keep in
- lag
- pin down
- put away
- put behind bars
- remand
- stall
- stonewall
- straiten
- trap
Hypernyms for the word detain
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- check
- decelerate
- delay
- retard
- slow
- slow down
- slow up
Antonyms for the word detain
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- free
- hurry
- liberate
- loose
- release
- rush
- unloose
- unloosen
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