detained
adjectivefeminine/dɨˈti.dɐ/medium
de·ti·da
Definitions
1Held in custody; arrested or prevented from proceeding.
The suspect was detained for questioning.
Travelers were detained at the airport due to missing documents.
Common collocations
person detaineddetained by policewrongfully detained
2Done with great attention to particulars; thorough.
She provided a detailed report of the incident.
A detailed inspection revealed several flaws.
Common collocations
detailed analysisdetailed descriptiondetailed plan
Etymology
Particípio passado do verbo 'deter', do latim 'detinere'.