Synonyms of detains

detains

verb

present tense third-person singular of detain

1

as in apprehends

to take or keep (someone) in confinement by authority of law

Police detained the suspect.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apprehends
• arrests
• seizes
• restrains
• imprisons
• restricts
• nabs
• pinches
• shuts
• commits
• captures
• incarcerates
• holds
• constrains
• runs in
• grabs
• confines
• jails
• limits
• pulls in
• locks (up)
• nails
• collars
• picks up
• snatches
• nicks
• interns
• busts
• gates
• binds
• grapples
• lands
• traps
• catches
• snares
• immures
• snaps (up)
• bars
• jugs
• bags
• gets
• handcuffs
• fetters
• hooks
• remands
• shackles
• enchains
• trammels
• manacles
• rearrests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liberates
• frees
• loosens
• springs
• looses
• releases
• emancipates
• discharges
• unbinds
• unchains

2

as in delays

to keep (someone or something) from proceeding or progressing

She sent word that she had been unavoidably detained.

The plane was detained for hours due to inclement weather.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delays
• slows
• suspends
• hinders
• obstructs
• impedes
• keeps
• halts
• blocks
• hesitates
• retards
• pauses
• balks
• holds
• extends
• prolongs
• baffles
• stalls
• lengthens
• snags
• stems
• defers
• sets back
• holds up
• clogs
• holds back
• represses
• terminates
• protracts
• dams
• blockades
• stretches (out)
• remits
• arrests
• holds over
• bottlenecks
• suppresses
• discontinues
• concludes
• ends
• shelves
• cuts off
• stops
• lays over
• puts off
• stays
• reins (in)
• checks
• turns back
• holds off (on)
• puts over
• squashes
• catches
• calls
• squelches
• stunts
• brings up
• stills
• staunches
• pulls up
• draws up
• chokes off
• stanches
• fetches up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continues
• persists
• keeps (on)
• runs on
• carries on
• moves
• progresses
• keeps up
• proceeds
• follows through (with)
• advances
• marches
• fares
• stirs
• pushes
• impels
• goes along
• actuates
• drives
• propels
• wends
• spurs
• goads
• budges