Synonyms and Antonyms for Detain

Following is a list of 150 synonym words and phrases that are related to detain:

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3 Letter Words

nabown

4 Letter Words

staystopquitkeepholdhavehaltstembustcurbnabsdenykill

5 Letter Words

delayceasepausedwellseizeholdsjailseludeexpeldeterallowroustseiseevadesieze

6 Letter Words

deductretainarrestfreezeseizesdeportharasscompelsubduemolestabductpunishaccostentrapindictwaylaykidnapacquitpermitinformremovecoerceextortassailloiterthwart

7 Letter Words

hold upconfineseizurecapturepossesscustodyholdingarrestssurveiloppressharrassdepriveenslaveimpoundabscondjustifysmuggleensnarearraignbewitchprovokebeguile

8 Letter Words

stoppingrestrainwithholdarrestedimprisoncapturedcapturesmistreatdispersepersuadeidentifyrestrictfrighteninstructdissuadeconvincethreatenadmonishderogatedetaineesuppress

9 Letter Words

retainingretentionapprehendarrestingdetentioncustodialprosecutebrutalizepersecutedeportingmanhandleextraditebrutaliseauthoriseauthorizedisembarkcastigateconstrainterrorizedetaineeshumiliatesubjugateimplicatevictimizefrustrateenrapture

10 Letter Words

confiscateimmobilizeattachmentpossessionapprehendsintimidatedispossessradicalizerepatriateobliterate

11 Letter Words

confinementincarceratewithholdinginterrogateapprehendedincriminateremonstratecriminalizeassassinatemarginalize

12 Letter Words

apprehensionincapacitateapprehendingdenaturalize

13 Letter Words

particularize

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