dictionary.ptdetainedverbgeneral usecommon/dɨ.tiˈvɛ.ɾɐ̃w̃/de·ti·ve·ramPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1Third person plural of the simple past tense of 'to detain'. They stopped, prevented, or held back.Usage examples“The police detained the suspect at the airport.”“The barriers detained the floodwaters.”SynonymsstoppedheldpreventedAntonymsreleasedallowed
Third person plural of the simple past tense of 'to detain'. They stopped, prevented, or held back.Usage examples“The police detained the suspect at the airport.”“The barriers detained the floodwaters.”SynonymsstoppedheldpreventedAntonymsreleasedallowed