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Detain

Spanish
English
detener
V
 [conjugate]
to detain
V

entretener
V
 [conjugate]
to detain
V

retener
V
 [conjugate]
to detain
V

tener
V
 [conjugate]
to detain
V

detención
NF
detainer
N

detención
NF
detainment
N

orden de arresto
NF
detainer
N

ser prendida por la policía
V
 [conjugate]
to be detained by the police
V

ser prendido por la policía
V
 [conjugate]
to be detained by the police
V

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English Definitions

detain
V
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
detain
V
stop or halt
detain
V
cause to be slowed down or delayed
detainee
N
some held in custody
detainment
N
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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