Detained

/dɪˈteɪnd/

Synonyms for "detained" (53 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Verb(3 words)

apprehended arrested buttonholed

arrested back backward behind behindhand belated blocked

Noun(1 words)

captive

Strong matches (16)

Verb(13 words)

captured collared confine confined cuffed delay delayed detain heldheld uphold upimpounded imprisoned

cloistered enclosedhung up

Related words (26)

in a bindjammed late obstructed overduepent upretardedshut inslow stopped tardy unready untimely

Verb(13 words)

in custodyincarcerated intercepted interned nabbed nicked postpone postponed prolonged remanded restrain restricted stall

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More general

10 entries

confinement custody delay detention hold impede interruption lateness restrainslow down

More specific

11 entries

custodial detentiondelayhold uphouse arrestlogistical delaypolice custodypostponepretrial detentionschedule slipstalltime delay

Collocations

10 entries

detained for questioningdetained immigrantdetained persondetained refugeedetained studentdetained suspecthouse arrestin custodypolice custodypretrial detention

Inflections

4 entries

detaining detainsmore detainedmost detained

Derivations

6 entries

detain detainer detaining detainment detains detention

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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My boss detained me more than 30 minutes.

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Live as though only God and yourself were in this world, so that your heart may not be detained by anything human.

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Tom was detained for questioning.

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Tom was detained by the police.

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