Meaning detain
What does detain mean? Here you find 9 meanings of the word detain. You can also add a definition of detain yourself
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detaindelay the progress of
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detain1 : to hold or keep in custody or possession [property wrongfully ed] [a juvenile ed in a care facility] 2 : to restrain from proceeding [ed the driver and asked to see his license]
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detainDetain generally means to prevent from proceeding; to restrict freedom of movement. In criminal law, detain means to hold a person in custody, often for purposes of questioning. A law enforcement offi [..]
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detainearly 15c., deteynen, from Old French detenir "to hold off, keep back" (12c.), from Latin detinere "hold off, keep back," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + tenere "t [..]
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detainto confine or delay.
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detainSee: imprison
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detainconfine: deprive of freedom; take into confinement stay: stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!" delay: cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delay [..]
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detain(v) deprive of freedom; take into confinement(v) stop or halt(v) cause to be slowed down or delayed
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detainTo keep in custody or temporary confinement, such as in jail.
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