detain
IPA: dɪtˈeɪn
verb
- (transitive) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
- (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.
- (transitive) To keep back or from; to withhold.
- (transitive) To seize goods for official purposes.
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Examples of "detain" in Sentences
- The people somehow were detained.
- They were supposed to be detained.
- It is to imprison someone to detain.
- The man was detained for several months.
- The men did not detain the other people.
- Is it lawful to detain somebody like that
- The editing of the Bible detained printing.
- The official was later detained by the police.
- Klimowicz was spotted by the crew and detained on the ship.
- He was detained by the Police and subjected to excruciating treatments.
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