DETAIN


Meaning of DETAIN in English

v. Function: verb

1

Synonyms: ARREST 2, apprehend, ||bust, nab, pick up, pinch, pull in, run in

Related Words: buttonhole, hold, restrain

2

Synonyms: KEEP 5, hold, hold back, keep back, keep out, reserve, retain, withhold

3

Synonyms: DELAY 1, bog (down), decelerate, embog, hang up, mire, retard, set back, slacken, slow (up or down)

Related Words: check, curb, inhibit, restrain

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.