detain

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de manter alguém sob custódia ou vigilância oficial, geralmente em uma delegacia ou prisão, ou de reter algo ou alguém por um período. Também pode significar atrasar ou postergar algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping someone in official custody, typically in a police station or prison, or delaying someone.

1. Hold in custodyB2formal

   To officially keep someone in a place, especially a police station or prison, for a period of time.

   Deter

   • The police detained the suspect for questioning.
   • He was detained at the airport for several hours.
   • The authorities detained the protesters without charge.

   Sinônimosapprehendarrestconfineholdimprisoninternjaillock up

   Antônimosfreeliberaterelease

2. Delay or keep waitingB2formal

   To prevent someone from leaving or to make them wait.

   Deter

   • I was detained by a phone call and missed the bus.
   • The meeting detained us longer than expected.
   • Please don't detain the doctor; he has other patients.

   Sinônimosdelayholdimpedekeepretardslow

   Antônimosdismissfreerelease