The meaning of Detained

Detained – definition

verb
Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
Usage examples:
She made to open the door, but he detained her
Synonims:
Delay Hold up Make late Retard Keep (back)Slow up Slow down Set back Get bogged down Hinder Hamper Impede Obstruct

verb
Past simple and past participle of detain
Usage examples:
A suspect has been detained by the police for questioning., several of the injured were detained ov…

Detained translation into English

Detained: translate from English into Chinese

被拘留

Detained: translate from English into Dutch

Opgesloten, Bestemmend

Detained: translate from English into French

Détenu, Emprisonné

Detained: translate from English into German

Inhaftiert

Detained: translate from English into Hindi

हिरासत में लिया, नजरबंद, रोका हुआ

Detained: translate from English into Italian

Detenuto

Detained: translate from English into Korean

구금, 유치하는, 구류하는, 감금하는

Detained: translate from English into Russian

Задержан, Задержанный, Арестованный, Задерживаемый

Detained: translate from English into Spanish

Detenido, Retenido, Arrestado

Word origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘be afflicted with sickness or infirmity’): from Old French detenir, from a variant of Latin detinere, from de- ‘away, aside’ + tenere ‘to hold’.

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Detained – similar words

detain

verb
Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
Usage examples:
She made to open the door, but he detained her

verb
To force someone officially to stay in a place
Usage examples:
A suspect is being detained by the police for further questioning., we were detained in traffic and…

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Detained synonims

delay

verb
Make (someone or something) late or slow.
Usage examples:
The train was delayed

noun
A period of time by which something is late or postponed.
Usage examples:
A two-hour delay

All meanings and translations of Delay

hamper

noun
A basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic.
Usage examples:
A picnic hamper

verb
Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
Usage examples:
Their work is hampered by lack of funds

noun
Necessary but cumbersome equipment on a ship.
Usage examples:
The mass of the top hamper must be consciously balanced against the tremendous beam.

All meanings and translations of Hamper

hinder

verb
Make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.
Usage examples:
Language barriers hindered communication between scientists

adjective
(especially of a bodily part) rear; hind.
Usage examples:
The hinder end of its body

verb
To limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something
Usage examples:
A poor diet can hinder mental and physical growth., i don’t know if these changes are going to help…

All meanings and translations of Hinder

hold up

collocation
Be the physical support of; carry the weight of

phrasal verb
Support and prevent something from falling.
Usage examples:
Concrete pillars hold up the elevated section of the railway

phrasal verb
Display something by holding it above one's waist or head.
Usage examples:
He held up the book so she could see the cover

All meanings and translations of Hold up

impede

verb
Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.
Usage examples:
The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing

All meanings and translations of Impede

obstruct

verb
Block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of.
Usage examples:
She was obstructing the entrance

All meanings and translations of Obstruct

retard

verb
Delay or hold back in terms of progress or development.
Usage examples:
Our progress was retarded by unforeseen difficulties

noun
A person who has a mental disability (often used as a general term of abuse).

verb
To make something slower
Usage examples:
Reductions in pollution levels could retard global warming.

All meanings and translations of Retard

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