Question

To d_____ someone means to delay them, for example by talking to them.To detain someone means to delay them, for example by talking to them.Thank you. We won't detain you any further. verbWhen people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control.The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours.He was arrested and detained for questioning.To detain someone means to delay them, for example by talking to them.Thank you. We won't detain you any further. C1

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detain detainsdetainingdetained

query	To d_____ someone means to delay them, for example by talking to them.To detain someone means to delay them, for example by talking to them. Thank you. We won't detain you any further.
word	detain
full-definition	verb When people such as the police detain someone, they keep them in a place under their control. The act allows police to detain a suspect for up to 48 hours. He was arrested and detained for questioning. To detain someone means to delay them, for example by talking to them. Thank you. We won't detain you any further.
inflections	detainsdetainingdetained
cefr-level	C1

Detain Means Delay Talking Police Detained D Verb