| query | When people such as the police d_____ someone, they keep them in a place under their control.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. |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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