ALL meanings of detain
de·tain
D d - verb detain When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control. 3
- verb detain To detain someone means to delay them, for example by talking to them. 3
- verb detain to delay; hold back; stop 3
- verb detain to confine or hold in custody; restrain 3
- verb detain to retain or withhold 3
- verb transitive detain to keep in custody; confine 3
- verb transitive detain to keep from going on; hold back 3
- verb transitive detain to withhold 3
- noun detain Keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations. 1
- verb with object detain to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay. 1
- verb with object detain to keep under restraint or in custody. 1
- verb with object detain Obsolete. to keep back or withhold, as from a person. 1
- transitive verb detain keep waiting 1
- transitive verb detain prevent from leaving 1
- transitive verb detain police: keep in custody 1
- verb detain Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention. 0
- verb detain (Transitive Verb) To put under custody. 0
- verb detain (Transitive Verb) To keep back or from; to withhold. 0