detain

To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
To put under custody.
To keep back or from; to withhold.
To seize goods for official purposes.

faire arrêter

placer garde à vue

arrêter qqun

stand upright

keep in custody

hold in custody

take somebody into custody

be in the way

take into custody

put in prison

fall behind with

prevent from leaving

detain under custody

keep under restraint

keep in prison

stop the circulation of

detention of ship

From Old French detenir. Cognate with Italian detenere, Portuguese deter, Romanian deține, and Spanish detener.

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