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· detain
verb
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
stop or halt
"Please stay the bloodshed!"
cause to be slowed down or delayed
"Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"
Similar words
confine
delay
stay
hold up
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).