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detainverb to take or keep (someone) in confinement by authority of lawPolice detained the suspect. apprehend, arrest, bust(slang), collar, nab, nail, nick(British slang), pick up, pinch, pull in, restrain, run in, seizecommit, confine, hold, immure, imprison, incarcerate, intern, jail, jug, lock (up)constrain, limit, restrict, shutbar, gatebag, capture, catch, get, grab, grapple, hook, land, snap (up), snare, snatch, trapbind, enchain, fetter, handcuff, manacle, shackle, trammelrearrestremand emancipate, free, liberate, loose, loosen, release, springunbind, unchaindischarge to keep (someone or something) from proceeding or progressingShe sent word that she had been unavoidably detained. The plane was detained for hours due to inclement weather. delay, hold up, keep, set backretard, slowbaffle, balk, block, blockade, bottleneck, clog, dam, hinder, hold, hold back, impede, obstruct, snag, stemhesitate, pauseextend, lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch (out)defer, hold off (on), hold over, lay over, put off, put over, remit, shelveconclude, cut off, end, terminatecall, discontinue, suspendchoke off, rein (in), repress, squash, squelch, stanch(or staunch), stunt, suppress, turn backarrest, bring up, catch, check, draw up, fetch up, halt, hold up, pull up, stall, stay, still, stop carry on, continue, follow through (with), keep (on), keep up, persist, run onadvance, fare, go along, march, move, proceed, progress, wendactuate, budge, drive, goad, impel, propel, push, spur, stir keep, retain, detain, withhold, reserve mean to hold in one's possession or under one's control.keep may suggest a holding securely in one's possession, custody, or control.keep this while I'm gone retain implies continued keeping, especially against threatened seizure or forced loss.managed to retain their dignity even in poverty detain suggests a delay in letting go.detained them for questioning withhold implies restraint in letting go or a refusal to let go.withheld information from the authorities reserve suggests a keeping in store for future use.reserve some of your energy for the last mile in the 15th century |