detains in English

verb

1

keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations.

she was detained without trial for two years

synonyms: hold, take into custody, take (in), confine, imprison, lock up, put in jail, intern, arrest, apprehend, seize, pick up, run in, haul in, nab, collar

verb

hold, take into custody, take (in), confine, imprison, lock up, put in jail, intern, arrest, apprehend, seize, pick up, run in, haul in, nab, collar
delay, hold up, make late, keep, slow up/down, hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct
delay, stay
delay, hold up
confine

Use "detains" in a sentence

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2. 1 As they draw near Elijah detains them and asks if they intend to board the ship.

3. In some slough whose bottoms are covered with red dirt, the water detains through the entire year, and rain is accumulated in the tanks.

4. Beirut Explosion Update: Lebanon Detains 16 People In Inquiry As Anger Mounts The investigation into the massive blast continues, a Lebanese judge says

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