Search Result:detain
KK Pronunciation
〔 dIˋten 〕
Pronunciation
〔 diˊtein 〕
Overview of verb detain
The verb detain has 3 senses
- confine, detain -- (deprive of freedom; take into confinement)
- stay, detain, delay -- (stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!")
- delay, detain, hold up -- (cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform")