Synonyms and Antonyms for Detain

Following is a list of 100 synonym words and phrases that are related to detain:

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3 Letter Words

2 Total
nabown
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4 Letter Words

13 Total
staystopquitkeepholdhavehaltstembustcurbnabsslowabey

5 Letter Words

11 Total
delayceasepausedwellseizeholdsjailscatchdeterblockdebar

6 Letter Words

10 Total
deductretainarrestfreezeseizesstiflehinderretardabsentunhold

7 Letter Words

23 Total
hold upconfineseizurecapturepossesscustodyholdingarrestsforholdinhibithold inimpoundabstainrefrainlock inrepressretractsuspendpreventoffholdcontrolput offreserve
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8 Letter Words

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stoppingrestrainwithholdarrestedimprisoncapturedcaptureshold offdistrainkeep outdistractwithtakewithstaysuppress

9 Letter Words

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retainingretentionapprehendarrestingdetentioncustodialhold backhold downtake awaykeep backtake downshut awaykeep fromturn backintercept

10 Letter Words

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confiscateimmobilizeattachmentpossessionapprehends

11 Letter Words

4 Total
confinementincarceratewithholdingkeep out of
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12 Letter Words

1 Total
apprehension

14 Letter Words

2 Total
keep away frombring up short

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