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Detain word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "detain" word

[verb] cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
[verb] stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
[verb] deprive of freedom; take into confinement
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\De*tain"\ (d[-e]*t[=a]n"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Detained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Detaining}.] [F. d['e]tenir, L. detinere, detentum; de + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}.] 1. To keep back or from; to withhold. Detain not the wages of the hireling. --Jer. Taylor. 2. To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident. Let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee. --Judges xiii. 15. 3. To hold or keep in custody. Syn: To withhold; retain; stop; stay; arrest; check; retard; delay; hinder.
\De*tain"\, n. Detention. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Synonyms for detain

confine, delay, hold up, stay

Antonyms: free, hurry, liberate, loose, release, rush, unloose, unloosen

See also: bind over | buy time | cage | cage in | catch | check | decelerate | gaol | immure | imprison | incarcerate | jail | jug | keep | keep in | lag | put away | put behind bars | remand | retard | slow | slow down | slow up | stall | straiten | trap |

Related terms: apprehend, backwater, check, coop, cork up, dampen, draw rein, fence in, hinder, hold back, inhibit, lag, lose speed, make late, moderate, obstruct, oppose, pull in, rein in, resist, restrict, slacken

The fun area, different aproach to word »detain«

Let's analyse "detain" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NIATED. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: -.. . - .- .. -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: detain: 5 + 1 + 9 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: detain: 4 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 9 + 5 = 26, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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