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detain definition

detain


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  detain 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  detain 
 
  Sense  1 
  confine,  detain 
  =>  keep 
  =>  straiten 
  =>  imprison,  incarcerate,  lag,  immure,  put  behind  bars,  jail,  jug,  gaol,  put  away  remand 
  =>  bind  over 
  =>  imprison 
  =>  cage,  cage  in 
  =>  trap 
  =>  keep  in 
 
  Sense  3 
  delay,  detain,  hold  up 
  =>  catch 
  =>  stall 
  =>  buy  time 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  detain 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  detain 
 
  Sense  1 
  confine,  detain 
  =>  keep 
  =>  straiten 
  =>  imprison,  incarcerate,  lag,  immure,  put  behind  bars,  jail,  jug,  gaol,  put  away  remand 
  =>  bind  over 
  =>  imprison 
  =>  cage,  cage  in 
  =>  trap 
  =>  keep  in 
 
  Sense  3 
  delay,  detain,  hold  up 
  =>  catch 
  =>  stall 
  =>  buy  time 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  detain 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  detain 
 
  3  senses  of  detain 
 
  Sense  1 
  confine,  detain 
 
  Sense  2 
  stay,  detain,  delay 
  =>  check,  retard 
 
  Sense  3 
  delay,  detain,  hold  up 
  =>  decelerate,  slow,  slow  down  slow  up  retard 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  detain 
 
  detain  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  detain 
 
  Sense  1 
  confine,  detain 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  stay,  detain,  delay 
  =>  check,  retard 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  delay,  detain,  hold  up 
  =>  decelerate,  slow,  slow  down  slow  up  retard 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  detain 
  detainee 
 
  Overview  of  verb  detain 
 
  The  verb  detain  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  confine,  detain  --  (deprive  of  freedom;  take  into  confinement) 
  2.  stay,  detain,  delay  --  (stop  or  halt;  "Please  stay  the  bloodshed!") 
  3.  delay,  detain,  hold  up  --  (cause  to  be  slowed  down  or  delayed;  "Traffic  was  delayed  by  the  bad  weather") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  detain 
 
  The  verb  detain  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  confine,  detain  --  (deprive  of  freedom;  take  into  confinement) 
  2.  stay,  detain,  delay  --  (stop  or  halt;  "Please  stay  the  bloodshed!") 
  3.  delay,  detain,  hold  up  --  (cause  to  be  slowed  down  or  delayed;  "Traffic  was  delayed  by  the  bad  weather") 



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