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
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Synonyms and Antonyms of detain 
