Definitions of detain
The word detain uses 6 letters: a, d, e, i, n, t
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Meanings 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.
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