detener

Meaning

1. (transitive) to detain
2. (transitive) to arrest
3. (reflexive,transitive) to stop, halt, to pause
4. (transitive) to pull over

Concepts

stop

🛑

detain

arrest

halt

apprehend

delay

hold

seize

block

hinder

capture

grab

pick up

balk

be in the way

get

hold back

hold up

nick

prevent

retain

settle

stay

take

ward off

withhold

deter

discontinue

draw up

end

🔚

escape

fend off

forbid

forfend

stop button

check

catch

head off

bring up

avoid

stand still

hold down

hold on

staunch

impede

impound

imprison

incarcerate

intercept

interrupt

jail

keep

kibosh

lift

nab

nail

stave off

obstruct

obviate

avert

postpone

forefend

prohibit

prorogue

quell

remand

stop button

secure

abate

confine

construct

cop

👮

cut off

cut out

dam

debar

defend

deflect

collar

clap

👏

Synonyms

parar

🛑

arrestar

retener

atajar

impedir

interrumpir

atrapar

capturar

prohibir

encarcelar

apresar

cortar

defender

desviar

diferir

encerrar

esquivar

estacionar

🏞️

estorbar

evitar

interceptar

molestar

obstaculizar

obstruir

oponerse

pillar

prender

proteger

retrasar

sujetar

suspender

tener

tronar

🌩️

abrochar

aprehender

aquietar

arrestado

atrancar

atrasar

bloquear

cancelar

capear

clausurar

confinar

descontinuar

enderezar

enjaular

hacer parar

inhibir

obviar

postergar

privar

rebalsar

retardar

trabar

trancar

🔒

ubicar

contener con un dique

poner obstáculos

atajar el camino

hacer quedar

colocar verticalmente

poner derecho

cortar

trincar

atorar

abortar

enchirolar

agarrar

alejar

calmar

cercar

cerrar

cesar

clavar

coger

construir

controlar

Hyphenated as

de‧te‧ner

Pronounced as (IPA)

/deteˈneɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin dētinēre. Cognate with English detain, Italian detenere, Portuguese deter, and Romanian deține.