detains Antonyms
Meaning of detains
detains
to hold or keep in or as if in custody, to hold or keep in or as if in prison, to restrain from proceeding, to restrain especially from proceeding, to hold or keep in custody or possession, to prevent from proceeding, to keep back (something due)
detains Sentence Examples
- The police detained the suspect for questioning after the robbery.
- The immigration officer detained the traveler until his visa could be verified.
- The hospital detained the patient overnight for observation.
- The teacher detained the student after class to discuss his behavior.
- The customs inspector detained the package for further examination.
- The security guard detained the intruder until the police arrived.
- The school principal detained the students involved in the fight.
- The airport security detained the passenger for carrying a suspicious item.
- The library detained the book until the overdue fee was paid.
- The detention center housed people who had been arrested but not yet charged.
FAQs About the word detains
to hold or keep in or as if in custody, to hold or keep in or as if in prison, to restrain from proceeding, to restrain especially from proceeding, to hold or k
seizes,apprehends, arrests, restricts, pinches, pulls in, locks (up), nabs, imprisons, incarcerates
loosens,liberates, releases, springs, looses, frees, discharges,emancipates,unbinds, unchains
The police detained the suspect for questioning after the robbery.
The immigration officer detained the traveler until his visa could be verified.
The hospital detained the patient overnight for observation.
The teacher detained the student after class to discuss his behavior.
