Dictionary Check: detain

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"detain" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

verb

deprive of freedom; take into confinement

Synonyms:
confine
verb

stop or halt

Example: "Please stay the bloodshed!"
Synonyms:
stay delay
verb

cause to be slowed down or delayed

Example: "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
Synonyms:
delay hold up

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Anagrams of "detain"

nidate
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