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detained

verbgeneral usecommon/dɨˈtɛvɨ/de·te·ve

Definition

1

Third person singular simple past of the verb 'to detain'. Means that someone stopped, hindered, or arrested someone or something.

Usage examples

The police detained the suspect at the border.
The storm detained the advance of the troops.

Common combinations

detained the suspectdetained progress