transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈtān, dē- ]
transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English deteynen, from Anglo-French deteign-, stem of detenir, modification of Latin detinēre, from de- + tenēre to hold — more at thin
Date: 15th century
1. : to hold or keep in or as if in custody
detain ed by the police for questioning
2. obsolete : to keep back (as something due) : withhold
3. : to restrain especially from proceeding
was detain ed by a flat tire
Synonyms: see keep , delay
• de·tain·ment -mənt noun