detain

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To keep back or from; to withhold.

   Detain not the wages of the hireling.

2. 2
   verb

   To put someone under custody.

   In April of 2009, however, the disease was found to suddenly no longer be appearing in newly-hatched chickens, and, upon review, it was discovered that Dr. Wildcat had modified 6002 without authorization, removing the disease from the genome. She's detained and questioned by Muller, and, even though she tries to lie that she didn't do anything, they have footage of her ascending the tree on her own.

3. 3
   verb

   cause to be slowed down or delayed

4. 4
   verb

   stop or halt

5. 5
   verb

   deprive of freedom

6. 6
   verb

   To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.

7. 7
   verb

   To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.

8. 8
   verb

   To seize goods for official purposes.

Etymology

From Old French detenir. Doublet of détente. Cognate with Italian detenere, Portuguese deter, Romanian deține, and Spanish detener.