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Detained Definition

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verb

Simple past tense and past participle of detain.

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Synonyms:
  • Synonyms:
  • lagged
  • delayed
  • slowed
  • stalled
  • retarded
  • kept
  • inhibited
  • confined
  • arrested
  • checked
  • hindered
  • held
  • impeded
  • imprisoned
  • stopped
Antonyms:
  • Antonyms:
  • released
  • liberated
  • freed

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Detained Is Also Mentioned In

  • drunk-tank
  • detinue
  • concentration camp
  • quarantine
  • political prisoner
  • material witness
  • general population
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  • habeas corpus
  • custody
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Words Starting With

DDEDET

Words Ending With

DEDNED

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detained

Words Starting With D and Ending With D

Starts With D & Ends With DStarts With DE & Ends With DStarts With D & Ends With ED

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With D

Words Near Detained in the Dictionary

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  • detailly
  • details
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  • detainder
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  • detainee
  • detainer
  • detaineth
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