1. (verb)confine, detain deprive of freedom; take into confinement Synonyms: restrict, hold, bound, restrain, circumscribe, stay, throttle, hold in, hold up, confine, delay, limit, trammel, enclose, detain
2. (verb)stay, detain, delay stop or halt Synonyms: quell, delay, bide, stick, stay, last out, confine, hold up, ride out, persist, check, rest, appease, remain, stick around, abide, retard, stay on, stay put, outride, continue, detain
3. (verb)delay, detain, hold up cause to be slowed down or delayed Synonyms: go, live, detain, stick up, stay, last, delay, confine, hold up, hold out, hold, sustain, hold water, live on, support, check, retard, endure, stand up, withstand, defy, survive
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'detain'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. detain The legal term arrest carries always the implication of a legal offense; this is true even of arresting for debt. But one may be detained by process of law when no offense is alleged against hi Synonyms: arrest, apprehend, detain, restrain, stop, capture, hold, secure, take into custody, catch, make prisoner, seize, take prisoner Antonyms: discharge, dismiss, free, liberate, release, set free
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