Definitions
cause to be slowed down or delayed
Word origin
From Old French detenir. Doublet of détente. Cognate with Italian detenere, Portuguese deter, Romanian deține, and Spanish detener.
Used in a sentence
“Detain not the wages of the hireling.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Hold back temporarily”6 letters
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