detain

Verbs

  • (v) deprive of freedom; take into confinement confine,
  • (v) stop or halt
    • Please stay the bloodshed!
    delay, stay,
  • (v) cause to be slowed down or delayed
    • Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
    • she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
    delay, hold up,

Synonyms

confine delay stay hold up

Antonyms

free loose unloose unloosen liberate release hurry rush

Words of close approximity

detail
detach detail
detainee detainment