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detain

verb
/dɪˈteɪn/UK

Etymology

From Old French detenir. Doublet of détente. Cognate with Italian detenere, Portuguese deter, Romanian deține, and Spanish detener.

  1. derived from detener
  2. derived from deține
  3. derived from deter
  4. derived from detenere
  5. derived from detenir

Definitions

  1. To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion

    To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.

  2. To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.

  3. To keep back or from

    To keep back or from; to withhold.

    • Detain not the wages of the hireling.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To put someone under custody.

    2. To seize goods for official purposes.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA