Detain
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /dɪˈteɪn/
- Rhymes: -eɪn
Origin
From Old French detenir.
Full definition of detain
Verb
- Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
- (transitive) To put under custody.
- (transitive) To keep back or from; to withhold.
- Jeremy TaylorDetain not the wages of the hireling.