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detain
What does detain mean?
detain (verb): deprive of freedom; take into confinement.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce detain?
/dɪˈteɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does detain come from?
From Old French detenir.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to detain
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “detain” mean?
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Right! That's what “detain” means.
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
Not quite: that's what warn means.
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
Not quite: that's what rig means.
fall or descend to a lower place or level
Not quite: that's what sink means.
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