DETAIN


Meaning of DETAIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪˈteɪn ]

v.tr. 1 keep in confinement or under restraint. 2 keep waiting; delay. øødetainment n. [ME f. OF detenir ult. f. L detinere detent- (as DE-, tenere hold)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.