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de·tain
 detain
- pronunciation:
- dih
teIn
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
detained, detaining, detains |
| definition: |
to stop or keep from moving.
The police detained the suspect.Heavy traffic detained me.- synonyms:
- delay, keep
- similar words:
- slow, stay, stop
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| derivations: |
detainable (adj.), detainment (n.) |
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