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What is another word for detained?

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Adjective
In a state of being imprisoned or incarcerated
“Whether legal advice has been sought diligently by the detained person depends on the context of the situation.”
Adjective
Restricted to one's home, as by physical infirmity
Adjective
Kept in one's possession
Adjective
To be running behind schedule
Verb
To have captured by force
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Past tense for to apprehend or arrest someone
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“Was there reasonable grounds for believing that it was necessary to detain the suspect without charge?”
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Past tense for to keep someone from proceeding by holding them back
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“Immigration officers would detain him with a throng of questions about the purpose of his visit.”
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Past tense for to postpone from being dealt with
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Past tense for to detain (a person) in conversation against their will
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Past tense for to refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another)
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Past tense for to make a request or suggestion
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