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1 Translation result for
detain
in Spanish
verb
detain
verb
detained, has detained, is detaining, detains
detener
;
entretener, demorar, retrasar
Example sentences of
detain
verb
•
They were
detained
by the police for questioning.
•
He claimed he had been illegally
detained
.
•
Unexpected business had
detained
her.
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Synonyms of
detain
verb
keep
,
retain
,
withhold
,
reserve
,
hold back
,
delay
,
retard
,
slow
,
slacken
,
hold
Detailed synonyms for
detain
verb
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,
Keep
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Reverse translation for
detain
detener
- to arrest, to detain, to stop, to halt, to keep, to hold back
entretener
- to entertain, to amuse, to distract, to delay, to hold up
demorar
- to delay, to linger, to delay, to take, to last
retrasar
- to delay, to hold up, to put off, to postpone
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