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Definition of detained - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
delaydelayed or held back
- She was detained by traffic and arrived late to the meeting.
2.
legalkept in custody or confinement
- The suspect was detained by the police for further questioning.
Origin of detained
Latin, detinere (to hold back)
Terms with detained included in their meaning
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war detention
place where prisoners of war are detained
legal
detained by law enforcement and not free to leave
bail hearing
person likely to run away before trial or while detained
holding period
act of detaining or state of being detained
historical harsh
place where large numbers of people are detained under harsh conditions
detention
camp where political prisoners are detained under harsh conditions
legal
detained by authorities for legal reasons
legal
detained by authorities in a legal context
politics
immigration policy of releasing detained immigrants
detention center
facility where young offenders are detained
communication
cornered or detained in conversation
legal claim
action to recover goods wrongfully detained
legal
capable of being legally detained or confined
legal
condition of being confined or detained by authority, blocking free movement
Examples of detained in a sentence
His flight was detained by severe weather conditions. The detained journalist was released after a week. Several detained immigrants were awaiting their court hearings.
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- French:retenu, détenu, ...
- German:aufgehalten, festgehalten, ...
- Italian:trattenuta, trattenuto, ...
- Spanish:demorada, retenido, ...
- Portuguese:atrasada, detida, ...
- Chinese:被耽搁, 被扣押的, ...
- Japanese:遅れた, 拘束された, ...
- Arabic:مُحْتَجَز, مُعْتَقَل, ...
- Hebrew:מְעוּכָּב, מוּחָזָק בְּמַעְצָר, ...
- Russian:задержан, арестованный, ...
- Ukrainian:затриманий, ув'язнений, ...
- Hindi:विलंबित, हिरासत में लिया गया, ...
Definition of detain - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
interactiondelay someone by holding their attention
- She was detained by a long phone call.
2.
law enforcementTECH. keep someone in custody for legal reasonsTECH.
- The police detain suspects for questioning.
Origin of detain
Latin, de (from) + tenere (hold)
Examples of detain in a sentence
He was detained by a colleague wanting to chat. Authorities can detain individuals without charge. Customs officers may detain goods at the border.
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- French:retenir, détenir, ...
- German:aufhalten, festnehmen, ...
- Italian:trattenere, arrestare, ...
- Spanish:retener, detener, ...
- Portuguese:prender, deter, ...
- Chinese:耽搁, 拘留, ...
- Japanese:引き止める, 拘留する, ...
- Arabic:شَغَلَ, احتجز, ...
- Hebrew:לְעַכֵּב, לַעֲצוֹר, ...
- Russian:задерживать, задержать, ...
- Ukrainian:затримувати, тримати під вартою, ...
- Hindi:रोकना, हिरासत में लेना, ...
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