Antonyms for de-tain

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dih-teyn

Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈteɪn

Definition of de-tain

Origin : early 15c., deteynen, from Old French detenir "to hold off, keep back" (12c.), from Latin detinere "hold off, keep back," from de- "from, away" (see de-) + tenere "to hold" (see tenet). Modern spelling is 17c., from influence of contain, retain, etc. Related: Detained; detaining.

As in imprison : verb confine; put in jail
As in incarcerate : verb put in jail, confinement
As in jail : verb incarcerate
As in keep : verb hold, maintain
As in keep : verb prevent
As in arrest : verb take into authorized custody
As in mire : verb delay, catch up in
As in nab : verb seize
As in nail : verb capture, arrest
As in pick up : verb arrest for crime
As in pinch : verb arrest
As in pull in : verb arrest
As in restrain : verb keep under control; hold back
As in retain : verb hold on to physically or mentally
As in retard : verb hinder, obstruct
As in run in : verb arrest
As in set back : verb delay, hinder
As in slow : verb delay, restrict
As in stay : verb hold in abeyance
As in withhold : verb keep back
As in bind : verb obligate; restrict
As in bog down : verb stick; become stuck
As in bust : verb arrest for illegal action
As in confine : verb enclose, limit
As in coop : verb confine
As in defer : verb hold off, put off
As in delay : verb cause stop in action
As in detain : verb hold, keep back; arrest
As in hold : verb have in one's hands, possession; grasp
As in hold up : verb postpone

Synonyms for de-tain

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