What is the meaning of detain?

verb

  • Deprive of freedom; take into confinement.
  • Stop or halt.
    • usage: "Please stay the bloodshed"
  • Cause to be slowed down or delayed.
    • usage: "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
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