" detains "

1: to take or keep (someone) in confinement by authority of law;

  * e.g., " ... Police detained the suspect. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  apprehends,

•  arrests,

•  busts,

•  collars,

•  nabs,

•  nails,

•  nicks,

•  picks up,

•  pinches,

•  pulls in,

•  restrains,

•  runs in,

•  seizes,

•  commits,

•  confines,

•  holds,

•  immures,

•  imprisons,

•  incarcerates,

•  interns,

•  jails,

•  jugs,

•  locks (up),

•  constrains,

•  limits,

•  restricts,

•  shuts,

•  bars,

•  gates,

•  bags,

•  captures,

•  catches,

•  gets,

•  grabs,

•  grapples,

•  hooks,

•  lands,

•  snaps (up),

•  snares,

•  snatches,

•  traps,

•  binds,

•  enchains,

•  fetters,

•  handcuffs,

•  manacles,

•  shackles,

•  trammels,

•  rearrests,

•  remands

•  Antonyms : 

•  emancipates,

•  frees,

•  liberates,

•  loosens,

•  looses,

•  releases,

•  springs,

•  unbinds,

•  unchains,

•  discharges

2: to keep (someone or something) from proceeding or progressing;

  * e.g., " ... She sent word that she had been unavoidably detained. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  delays,

•  holds up,

•  keeps,

•  sets back,

•  retards,

•  slows,

•  baffles,

•  balks,

•  blockades,

•  blocks,

•  bottlenecks,

•  clogs,

•  dams,

•  hinders,

•  holds,

•  holds back,

•  impedes,

•  obstructs,

•  snags,

•  stems,

•  hesitates,

•  pauses,

•  extends,

•  lengthens,

•  prolongs,

•  protracts,

•  stretches (out),

•  defers,

•  holds off (on),

•  holds over,

•  lays over,

•  puts off,

•  puts over,

•  remits,

•  shelves,

•  concludes,

•  cuts off,

•  ends,

•  terminates,

•  calls,

•  discontinues,

•  suspends,

•  chokes off,

•  reins (in),

•  represses,

•  squashes,

•  squelches,

•  stanches,

•  stunts,

•  suppresses,

•  turns back,

•  arrests,

•  brings up,

•  catches,

•  checks,

•  draws up,

•  fetches up,

•  halts,

•  pulls up,

•  stalls,

•  stays,

•  stills,

•  stops

•  Antonyms : 

•  carries on,

•  continues,

•  follows through (with),

•  keeps (on),

•  keeps up,

•  persists,

•  runs on,

•  advances,

•  fares,

•  goes along,

•  marches,

•  moves,

•  proceeds,

•  progresses,

•  wends,

•  actuates,

•  budges,

•  drives,

•  goads,

•  impels,

•  propels,

•  pushes,

•  spurs,

•  stirs

1: to take or keep (someone) in confinement by authority of law;

  * e.g., " ... Police detained the suspect. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  apprehend,

•  arrest,

•  bust,

•  collar,

•  nab,

•  nail,

•  nick,

•  pick up,

•  pinch,

•  pull in,

•  restrain,

•  run in,

•  seize,

•  commit,

•  confine,

•  hold,

•  immure,

•  imprison,

•  incarcerate,

•  intern,

•  jail,

•  jug,

•  lock (up),

•  constrain,

•  limit,

•  restrict,

•  shut,

•  bar,

•  gate,

•  bag,

•  capture,

•  catch,

•  get,

•  grab,

•  grapple,

•  hook,

•  land,

•  snap (up),

•  snare,

•  snatch,

•  trap,

•  bind,

•  enchain,

•  fetter,

•  handcuff,

•  manacle,

•  shackle,

•  trammel,

•  rearrest,

•  remand

•  Antonyms : 

•  emancipate,

•  free,

•  liberate,

•  loose,

•  loosen,

•  release,

•  spring,

•  unbind,

•  unchain,

•  discharge

2: to keep (someone or something) from proceeding or progressing;

  * e.g., " ... She sent word that she had been unavoidably detained. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  delay,

•  hold up,

•  keep,

•  set back,

•  retard,

•  slow,

•  baffle,

•  balk,

•  block,

•  blockade,

•  bottleneck,

•  clog,

•  dam,

•  hinder,

•  hold,

•  hold back,

•  impede,

•  obstruct,

•  snag,

•  stem,

•  hesitate,

•  pause,

•  extend,

•  lengthen,

•  prolong,

•  protract,

•  stretch (out),

•  defer,

•  hold off (on),

•  hold over,

•  lay over,

•  put off,

•  put over,

•  remit,

•  shelve,

•  conclude,

•  cut off,

•  end,

•  terminate,

•  call,

•  discontinue,

•  suspend,

•  choke off,

•  rein (in),

•  repress,

•  squash,

•  squelch,

•  stanch,

•  stunt,

•  suppress,

•  turn back,

•  arrest,

•  bring up,

•  catch,

•  check,

•  draw up,

•  fetch up,

•  halt,

•  pull up,

•  stall,

•  stay,

•  still,

•  stop

•  Antonyms : 

•  carry on,

•  continue,

•  follow through (with),

•  keep (on),

•  keep up,

•  persist,

•  run on,

•  advance,

•  fare,

•  go along,

•  march,

•  move,

•  proceed,

•  progress,

•  wend,

•  actuate,

•  budge,

•  drive,

•  goad,

•  impel,

•  propel,

•  push,

•  spur,

•  stir