Verb
Definition (Entry 1 of 1)
: to hold or keep in or as if in custody
: to restrain especially from proceeding
: to force someone officially to stay in a place
: to delay someone for a short length of time
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Synonyms
hold, delay, arrest, confine, imprison, seize
Antonyms
free, discharge, let go, deliver, loose
Etymology
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Type a sentence that uses the word: detain