| Front | detain |
|---|---|
| Back | de‧tain /dɪˈteɪn/ verb [transitive] 1to officially prevent someone from leaving a place: Two suspects have been detained by the police for questioning. She was detained in hospital with a suspected broken leg. 2[usually passive] formal to stop someone from leaving as soon as they expected SYN delay: He was detained in Washington on urgent business. |
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