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detainedverbpast tense of detain to take or keep (someone) in confinement by authority of lawPolice detained the suspect. apprehended, arrested, busted(also bust, slang), collared, nabbed, nailed, nicked(British slang), picked up, pinched, pulled in, ran in, restrained, seizedcommitted, confined, held, immured, imprisoned, incarcerated, interned, jailed, jugged, locked (up)constrained, limited, restricted, shutbarred, gatedbagged, captured, caught, got, grabbed, grappled, hooked, landed, snapped (up), snared, snatched, trappedbound, enchained, fettered, handcuffed, manacled, shackled, trammeled(or trammelled)rearrestedremanded emancipated, freed, liberated, loosed, loosened, released, sprang(or sprung)unbound, unchaineddischarged 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. delayed, held up, kept, set backretarded, slowedbaffled, balked, blockaded, blocked, bottlenecked, clogged, dammed, held, held back, hindered, impeded, obstructed, snagged, stemmedhesitated, pausedextended, lengthened, prolonged, protracted, stretched (out)deferred, held off (on), held over, laid over, put off, put over, remitted, shelvedconcluded, cut off, ended, terminatedcalled, discontinued, suspendedchoked off, reined (in), repressed, squashed, squelched, stanched(or staunched), stunted, suppressed, turned backarrested, brought up, caught, checked, drew up, fetched up, halted, held up, pulled up, stalled, stayed, stilled, stopped carried on, continued, followed through (with), kept (on), kept up, persisted, ran onadvanced, fared, marched, moved, proceeded, progressed, wended, went alongactuated, budged, drove, goaded, impelled, propelled, pushed, spurred, stirred |