detain

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Synonyms: retain, detail, demain, derain, destain, petain, etain, detrain, denain, detai, detin

Antonyms: retain, detail, demain, derain, destain, petain, etain, detrain, denain, detai, detin

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To keep something from [[proceed]]ing or coming to [[completion]]; to [[delay]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To keep someone from [[proceed]]ing by [[hold back|holding them back]] or making [[claim]]s on their [[attention]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|archaic}} To keep back or from; to [[withhold]].
4. {{lb|en|transitive|law enforcement}} To put someone under [[custody]].
5. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[seize]] [[goods]] for [[official]] [[purpose]]s.

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