01 v. t. To keep back or from; to withhold.
imp. & p. p.
Detained; p. pr. & vb. n.
Detaining
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1.
To keep back or from; to withhold.“Detain not the wages of the hireling.” — Jer. Taylor.
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2.
To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident.“Let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.” — Judges xiii. 15.
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3.
To hold or keep in custody.