detain
de- ‘away, aside’ + tenere ‘to hold’
/icons/point.icon KEEP, RETAIN, DETAIN, WITHHOLD, RESERVE mean to hold in one's possession or under one's control.
KEEP may suggest a holding securely in one's possession, custody, or control.
e.g. keep this while I'm gone
RETAIN implies continued keeping, especially against threatened seizure or forced loss.
e.g. managed to retain their dignity even in poverty
DETAIN suggests a delay in letting go.
e.g. detained them for questioning
WITHHOLD implies restraint in letting go or a refusal to let go.
e.g. withheld information from the authorities
RESERVE suggests a keeping in store for future use.
e.g. reserve some of your energy for the last mile
/icons/point.icon DELAY, RETARD, SLOW, SLACKEN, DETAIN mean to cause to be late or behind in movement or progress.
DELAY implies a holding back, usually by interference, from completion or arrival.
e.g. bad weather delayed our arrival
RETARD suggests reduction of speed without actual stopping.
e.g. language barriers retarded their progress
SLOW and SLACKEN also imply a reduction of speed,
SLOW often suggesting deliberate intention
e.g. medication slowed the patient's heart rate
SLACKEN an easing up or relaxing of power or effort.
e.g. on hot days runners slacken their pace
DETAIN implies a holding back beyond a reasonable or appointed time.
e.g. unexpected business had detained her
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verb with object
keep (someone) from proceeding; hold back:
｟かたく｠ 〈人が〉〈人〉を引き留める, 待たせる; 手間取らせる(delay)
e.g. she made to open the door, but he detained her.
keep (someone) in official custody, typically for questioning about a crime or in politically sensitive situations:
〈警察などが〉〈容疑者など〉を勾留する, 留置, 拘置する; (病院に)〈患者〉を留め置く
e.g. she was detained without trial for two years.
DERIVATIVES
detainment | dəˈtānmənt | noun
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’.