detain





detain - verb

  • deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  • stop or halt
  • cause to be slowed down or delayed

detain - thesaurus

confine   delay   stay  


View spelling list -ain with a long /a/ sound and learn about the word detain in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 31. Word endings:-ture, -tain, ine.

Scrabble score for detain

d is 2 e is 1 t is 1 a is 1 i is 1 n is 1
Scrabble score = 7

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