LEARNit Dictionary

detain

verb
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1
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to keep somebody in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving
بازداشت کردن
2
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to delay somebody or prevent them from going somewhere
بازداشتن, نگه داشتن
I'm sorry—he'll be late; he's been detained at a meeting.
The minister was unavoidably detained in Lisbon on affairs of state.
see also detention