Definition of Detain. Meaning of Detain. Synonyms of Detain

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Definition of Detain

Detain
Detain De*tain", n. Detention. [Obs.] --Spenser.

Meaning of Detain from wikipedia

- individual pursuant to a prosecution or to protect a person or property. Being detained does not always result in being taken to a particular area (generally called...
- Detainer (from detain, Latin detinere); originally in British law, the act of keeping a person against his will, or the wrongful keeping of a person's...
- Look up detained in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Detained may refer to: Detention (imprisonment) Detained (1924 film), an American silent comedy starring...
- Detainment is a 2018 Irish short drama film written and directed by Vincent Lambe, about the murder of James Bulger. It was nominated for the Best Live...
- Detained in Dubai is a London-based organisation founded in 2008 by Radha Stirling, which states its aim is to help foreigners abroad. Detained in Dubai...
- A Detaining Power is the country, state, government, or any other jurisdiction which detains, holds, or incarcerates those who are alleged to have committed...
- arbitrarily arrested and detained persons, including journalists. in 2020, authorities have intimidated, har****ed, and detained journalists, activists,...
- Detained is a 2024 American psychological thriller film directed by Felipe Mucci. It stars Abbie Cornish, Laz Alonso, Moon Bloodgood, John Patrick Amedori...
- 2001. As of January 2025, at least 780 people from 48 countries have been detained at the camp since its creation, of whom 756 had been released or transferred...
- Retrieved November 11, 2011. Walter Pincus (May 15, 2008). "U.S. Has Detained 2,500 Juveniles as Enemy Combatants". Washington Post. p. A11. Archived...