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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪˈteɪn/
Forms: detained
detain means: If officials do this, they hold someone and do not allow them to leave.
verb
If officials do this, they hold someone and do not allow them to leave.
- Police detained two men.
- She was detained at the border for three hours.
- Can officers detain someone without giving a reason?
To keep someone somewhere longer than they want, preventing them from leaving or continuing.
- I won't detain you long.
- A last-minute meeting detained her at the office.
- Please don't detain him; he has a train to catch.
To take goods and hold them officially, usually while checking whether they can be allowed through.
- Customs officers detained the goods.
- The shipment was detained until its paperwork arrived.
- Officials may detain cargo that contains banned products.
Questions about detain
What does detain mean?
If officials do this, they hold someone and do not allow them to leave.
What is detain in other languages?
Türkçe: gözaltına almak · Español: detener · Français: placer en détention · Deutsch: festnehmen · Italiano: fermare · 日本語: 拘束する
How do you pronounce detain?
It is pronounced /dɪˈteɪn/.
How do you use detain in a sentence?
Police detained two men. She was detained at the border for three hours.
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