detained
verb/dɨˈtɛvɨ/medium
de·te·ve
Definition
Third person singular simple past of the verb 'to detain'. Means that someone stopped, hindered, or arrested someone or something.
The police detained the suspect at the border.
The storm detained the advance of the troops.
Common collocations
detained the suspectdetained progress
Etymology
Do latim 'detinere', de 'de-' (intensivo) + 'tenere' (ter, segurar).