Synonyms and Antonyms for Detain
Following is a list of 200 synonym words and phrases that are related to detain:
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3 Letter Words
nabown
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4 Letter Words
staystopquitkeepholdhavehaltstembustcurbnabsdenykilltazemaimoust
5 Letter Words
delayceasepausedwellseizeholdsjailseludeexpeldeterallowroustseiseevadesiezechideimpelquashrousetempt
6 Letter Words
deductretainarrestfreezeseizesdeportharasscompelsubduemolestabductpunishaccostentrapindictwaylaykidnapacquitpermitinformremovecoerceextortassailloiterthwartbeheadrefuseinjuredepartdisarmstymieexpelldeposebanishdivertcajole
7 Letter Words
hold upconfineseizurecapturepossesscustodyholdingarrestssurveiloppressharrassdepriveenslaveimpoundabscondjustifysmuggleensnarearraignbewitchprovokebeguilerepresswarrantisolatedeportsagitatewrangleterrifycompelsappointexclude
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8 Letter Words
stoppingrestrainwithholdarrestedimprisoncapturedcapturesmistreatdispersepersuadeidentifyrestrictfrighteninstructdissuadeconvincethreatenadmonishderogatedetaineesuppresshandcuffparalysepenalizedistrainlawfullyencumber
9 Letter Words
retainingretentionapprehendarrestingdetentioncustodialprosecutebrutalizepersecutedeportingmanhandleextraditebrutaliseauthoriseauthorizedisembarkcastigateconstrainterrorizedetaineeshumiliatesubjugateimplicatevictimizefrustrateenraptureascertainvindicatevictimisesurveilleembarrass
10 Letter Words
confiscateimmobilizeattachmentpossessionapprehendsintimidatedispossessradicalizerepatriateobliteratenaturalizedetentionsannihilate
11 Letter Words
confinementincarceratewithholdinginterrogateapprehendedincriminateremonstratecriminalizeassassinatemarginalizecriminalisedistinguishexterminatehospitalize
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12 Letter Words
apprehensionincapacitateapprehendingdenaturalizecircumscribeinterrogated
13 Letter Words
particularizeparticularise
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