Related Words for detain

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delay
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Verb, Verb
stay
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Verb, Verb
confine
x/
Verb, Verb
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
imprison
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Verb
deport
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Verb
apprehend
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Verb
interrogate
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Verb
harass
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Verb
confiscate
/xx
Verb
seize
/
Verb
compel
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Verb
subdue
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Verb
restrain
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Verb
prosecute
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Verb
detention
x/x
Noun
incapacitate
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Verb
oppress
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Verb
molest
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Adjective
abduct
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Verb
deprive
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Verb
persecute
/xx
Verb
punish
/x
Verb
arrest
x/
Noun, Verb
mistreat
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Verb
intimidate
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Verb
elude
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Verb
expel
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Verb
entrap
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Verb
indict
x/
Verb
dispossess
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Verb
deter
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Verb
extradite
/xx
Verb
enslave
x/
Verb
authorise
xxx
Verb
disperse
x/
Verb
incriminate
x/xx
Verb
allow
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Verb
persuade
x/
Verb
identify
x/xx
Verb
deny
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Verb
kill
/
Verb
impound
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Noun
kidnap
/x
Noun
restrict
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Verb
remonstrate
/xx
Verb
authorize
/xx
Verb
frighten
/x
Verb
instruct
x/
Verb
acquit
x/
Verb
permit
x/
Noun
dissuade
x/
Verb
convince
x/
Verb
threaten
/x
Verb
disembark
xx/
Verb
criminalize
/xxx
Verb
constrain
x/
Verb
assassinate
x/xx
Verb
terrorize
/xx
Verb
justify
/xx
Verb
smuggle
/x
Verb
inform
x/
Verb
remove
x/
Verb
ensnare
x/
Verb
admonish
x/x
Verb
capture
/x
Noun
coerce
x/
Verb
evade
x/
Verb
derogate
x/x
Verb
detainees
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Noun
marginalize
/xxx
Verb
extort
x/
Verb
humiliate
x/xx
Verb
subjugate
/xx
Verb
thwart
/
Verb
loiter
/x
Noun
assail
x/
Verb
implicate
/xx
Verb
suppress
x/
Verb
provoke
x/
Verb
repatriate
x/xx
Verb
immobilize
x/xx
Verb
obliterate
x/xx
Verb
frustrate
/x
Verb
beguile
x/
Verb
ascertain
xx/
Verb
repress
x/
Verb
vindicate
/xx
Verb
chide
/
Verb
refuse
x/
Noun
handcuff
/x
Noun
warrant
/x
Noun
naturalize
/xxx
Verb
injure
/x
Verb
impel
x/
Verb
hold
/
Noun
quash
/
Verb
distinguish
x/x
Verb
isolate
/xx
Verb
embarrass
x/x
Verb
agitate
/xx
Verb
penalize
/xx
Verb
wrangle
/x
Noun
withhold
x/
Verb
circumscribe
xx/
Verb
depart
x/
Verb
exterminate
x/xx
Verb
terrify
/xx
Verb
rouse
/
Noun
annihilate
x/xx
Verb
disarm
x/
Verb
depose
x/
Verb
appoint
x/
Verb
lawfully
/xx
Adverb
banish
/x
Verb
exclude
x/
Verb
maim
/
Noun
encumber
x/x
Verb
divert
x/
Verb
cajole
x/
Verb
oust
/
Verb
forcibly
/xx
Adverb
revoke
x/
Verb
tempt
/
Verb
extricate
/xx
Verb
endeavouring
x/xx
Verb
reassure
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Verb
stop
/
Noun
induce
x/
Verb
examine
x/x
Verb
paralyze
/xx
Verb
instigate
/xx
Verb
assure
x/
Verb
dislodge
x/
Verb
gather
/x
Verb
uproot
x/
Verb
flog
/
Verb
proscribe
x/
Verb
obstruct
x/
Verb
entreat
x/
Verb
confront
x/
Verb
detect
x/
Verb
seduce
x/
Verb
hold off
//
Phrase, Verb
hold in
/x
Phrase, Verb
retain
x/
Verb
interdict
/xx
Noun
hold down
//
Phrase, Verb
keep from
//
Phrase, Verb
tie up
//
Phrase, Verb
take down
//
Phrase, Verb
retard
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Verb
noncitizens
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Noun
duquesne
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Name
suspects
x/
Noun
adieu
x/
Noun
ado
x/
Noun
anticipation
xxx/x
Noun
apprehension
xx/x
Noun
arid
/x
Adjective
attachment
x/x
Noun
avail
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
bivouac
/x
Noun, Verb
bust
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
buy time
//
Phrase, Verb
cage
/
Noun, Verb
calling
/x
Noun
calm
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
canvass
/x
Noun, Verb
catch
/
Verb, Noun
cease
/
Verb, Noun
confinement
x/x
Noun
continuance
x/xx
Noun
curb
/
Noun, Verb
custodial
x/xx
Adjective
custody
/xx
Noun
darkness
/x
Noun
declamation
xx/x
Noun
deduct
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Verb
desolation
xx/x
Noun
dwell
/
Verb, Noun
free
/
Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb
freeze
/
Noun, Verb
gaol
x/
Noun, Verb
halt
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
have
/
Verb, Noun
hurry
/x
Noun, Verb
indoors
/x
Noun, Adverb
jail
/
Noun, Verb
jug
/
Noun, Verb
keep
/
Verb, Noun
keep in
/x
Phrase, Verb
lag
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
liberate
/xx
Verb
loose
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
nab
/
Name, Verb
own
/
Adjective, Verb, Noun
pause
/
Noun, Verb
pool
/
Noun, Verb
possess
x/
Verb
possession
x/x
Noun, Verb
put away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
quiet
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
quit
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
release
x/
Noun, Verb
remand
x/
Noun, Verb
repose
x/
Noun, Verb
retention
x/x
Noun
rush
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
save
/
Verb, Noun
seizure
/x
Noun, Verb
stall
/
Noun, Verb
stem
/
Noun, Verb
stirs
/
Verb, Noun
storm
/
Noun, Verb
trap
/
Noun, Verb
get
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
tell
/
Verb, Noun
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
backside
/x
Noun, Adjective
southend
/x
Name