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detain
(verb)
detain
(verb)
Meaning
to keep someone in custody
Example
"The police decided to detain the suspect for further questioning."
Synonyms
confinehold
Antonyms
releasefree
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'detinere', meaning to hold back.
Related word forms
verb: detained
noun: detention
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