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1. Deprive of freedom; take into confinement
   - confine
    
2. Stop or halt
   - stay, delay
    
3. Cause to be slowed down or delayed
   "Traffic was detained by the bad weather";
   - delay, hold up

Derived forms: detaining, detains, detained

Type of: check, decelerate, delay, retard, slow, slow down, slow up

Antonym: rush

Encyclopedia: Detain