Definitions For Detain
verb
- Cause to be slowed down or delayed
- Stop or halt
- Deprive of freedom; take into confinement
- To officially prevent (someone) from leaving a place : to hold or keep (someone) in a prison or some other place
- To keep or prevent (someone) from leaving or arriving at the expected time
Is Detain a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
8
The word Detain is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Detain in a Sentence
- They were detained by the police for questioning.
- He claimed he had been illegally detained.
- Unexpected business had detained her.
Synonyms for Detain
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