Synonyms of detaining

detaining

verb

present participle of detain

1

as in arresting

to take or keep (someone) in confinement by authority of law

Police detained the suspect.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arresting
• apprehending
• seizing
• jailing
• imprisoning
• restraining
• incarcerating
• confining
• nabbing
• restricting
• limiting
• pinching
• collaring
• nicking
• capturing
• shutting
• holding
• committing
• constraining
• grabbing
• nailing
• snatching
• running in
• pulling in
• busting
• handcuffing
• trapping
• interning
• barring
• gating
• snaring
• jugging
• picking up
• shackling
• bagging
• catching
• fettering
• hooking
• grappling
• immuring
• landing
• binding
• locking (up)
• remanding
• getting
• enchaining
• manacling
• trammeling
• snapping (up)
• trammelling
• rearresting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freeing
• releasing
• emancipating
• springing
• loosening
• loosing
• liberating
• discharging
• unchaining
• unbinding

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• freeing
• releasing
• emancipating
• springing
• loosening
• loosing
• liberating
• discharging
• unchaining
• unbinding

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2

as in delaying

to keep (someone or something) from proceeding or progressing

She sent word that she had been unavoidably detained.

The plane was detained for hours due to inclement weather.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delaying
• slowing
• blocking
• hindering
• keeping
• retarding
• impeding
• obstructing
• suspending
• blockading
• snagging
• stalling
• extending
• holding
• halting
• pausing
• stemming
• hesitating
• prolonging
• balking
• setting back
• lengthening
• protracting
• deferring
• baffling
• arresting
• clogging
• holding back
• damming
• repressing
• terminating
• holding up
• remitting
• stopping
• bottlenecking
• suppressing
• discontinuing
• concluding
• checking
• holding over
• shelving
• ending
• cutting off
• putting over
• squashing
• putting off
• stilling
• staying
• stunting
• squelching
• stretching (out)
• laying over
• catching
• calling
• turning back
• holding off (on)
• choking off
• staunching
• stanching
• pulling up
• bringing up
• drawing up
• holding up
• reining (in)
• fetching up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuing
• persisting
• keeping (on)
• proceeding
• advancing
• moving
• marching
• keeping up
• progressing
• pushing
• running on
• stirring
• following through (with)
• actuating
• driving
• wending
• goading
• spurring
• propelling
• carrying on
• impelling
• faring
• going along
• budging

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• continuing
• persisting
• keeping (on)
• proceeding
• advancing
• moving
• marching
• keeping up
• progressing
• pushing
• running on
• stirring
• following through (with)
• actuating
• driving
• wending
• goading
• spurring
• propelling
• carrying on
• impelling
• faring
• going along
• budging

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