detain
verb/dɪˈteɪn/
Frequency rank: #10,477 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to keep someone in official custody or prevent them from leaving.
Example sentence
The police had to detain the suspect for questioning.
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