detain

1. (transitive) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.Synonyms: keeptransitive

2. (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.Examples: "In April of 2009, however, the disease was found to suddenly no longer be appearing in newly-hatched chickens, and, upon review, it was discovered that Dr. Wildcat had modified 6002 without authorization, removing the disease from the genome. She's detained and questioned by Muller, and, even though she tries to lie that she didn't do anything, they have footage of her ascending the tree on her own."transitive

3. (transitive) To keep back or from; to withhold.Examples: "Detain not the wages of the hireling."transitive

4. (transitive) To seize goods for official purposes.transitive