detained

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detained

/dɪˈteɪnd/

adjective

Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding. The detained train finally arrived hours late.
Similar: delayed, hindered, impeded, retarded
Held in custody or confinement. He remained detained pending trial.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of detain

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Closest in meaning: delay, hold up, stay, confine, accommodated, accused, adhered, adopted, agreed, apprehend, apprehended, apprehension, arrest, arrested, arrestees, arresting

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@misc{detained_2026,
  title = {detained},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detained},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}