Details of word DETAIN

Definition of detain

v. t. - To keep back or from; to withhold.
v. t. - To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident.
v. t. - To hold or keep in custody.
n. - Detention.

Word "detain" contains 6 letters : A D E I N T

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