Synonyms

Translations

Find Words

Word Forms

☀

	Appearance
✓	Use device theme
✓	Dark theme
✓	Light theme

What is another word for detaining?

Need synonyms for detaining? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Contexts ▼

Catching or apprehending someone

Present participle for to keep someone from proceeding by holding them back

Present participle for to imprison, confine or incarcerate someone

Present participle for to postpone from being dealt with

Present participle for to detain (a person) in conversation against their will

Present participle for to refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another)

Present participle for to make a request or suggestion

Placing in forcible detention

… more ▼

Verb

Catching or apprehending someone

taking prisoner

taking into custody

putting in jail

throwing in jail

putting behind bars

feeling someone's collar

feeling your collar

putting the cuffs on

placing under arrest

taking in for questioning

taking downtown

grabbing hold of

taking possession of

getting one's fingers on

tossing in jail

putting the arm on

getting a hold of

getting hold of

laying hands on

keeping in custody

remanding in custody

placing in custody

holding in custody

putting into custody

making off with

seizing hold of

getting your hands on

running away with

holding to ransom

catching hold of

grasping hold of

taking by force

running off with

taking a grip of

misappropriating

possessing oneself of

taking possession

gaining possession of

holding hostage

coming into possession of

taking control of

clapping hands on

making away with

holding tightly

fastening round

holding for ransom

making a grab for

grabbing tightly

putting the snatch on

taking receipt of

putting the snare on

getting a purchase

taking illegally

clapping a hand on

scraping together

begging borrow or steal

taking for oneself

absconding with

helping oneself to

taking as hostage

walking off with

walking away with

more ❯

“Was there reasonable grounds for believing that it was necessary to detain the suspect without charge?”

Verb

Present participle for to keep someone from proceeding by holding them back

getting bogged down

interfering with

putting a brake on

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

keeping waiting

getting in the way of

bringing to screeching halt

causing to wait

causing to stay

short-circuiting

standing in the way of

procrastinating

putting on hold

refusing to pay

putting the brakes on

heading off at pass

letting down flaps

hitting the brakes

putting an end to

getting in the way

defending against

circumnavigating

stemming the flow of

steering clear of

putting a stop to

neutralizing^US

inconveniencing

neutralising^UK

keeping under control

dissuading from

keeping in check

bringing to a standstill

keeping a lid on

putting at a disadvantage

placing at a disadvantage

nipping in the bud

cramping one's style

slamming on the anchors

straitjacketing

preventing from making progress

dragging your feet

tiing one's hands

setting limits on

imposing limits on

putting paid to

making difficult

putting on the brakes

slamming on the brakes

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

giving a hard time

giving disadvantage

putting out of commission

putting a limit on

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

taking wind out of

keeping within bounds

slackening pace

keeping the lid on

keeping tight rein on

keeping a tight rein on

telling against

treating unfavourably

inflicting a handicap on

treating harshly

doing a disservice to

putting in an unfavourable position

treating unfairly

giving a disadvantage to

putting half nelson on

playing for time

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

becoming slower

reducing in speed

putting on brakes

more ❯

“Immigration officers would detain him with a throng of questions about the purpose of his visit.”

Verb

Present participle for to imprison, confine or incarcerate someone

holding captive

holding prisoner

putting behind bars

putting in prison

sending to prison

taking into custody

putting in chains

putting in irons

clapping in irons

putting into detention

holding in custody

holding hostage

keeping captive

putting under lock and key

taking prisoner

keeping in custody

keeping under lock and key

putting in jail

throwing in jail

throwing book at

throwing into irons

throwing in dungeon

putting in solitary

sending up the river

throwing away the keys

throwing the book at

putting into irons

keeping under constraint

keeping under custody

holding under custody

clipping someone's wings

institutionalizing^US

institutionalising^UK

sentencing to prison

forming a ring around

forming a barrier round

driving into a corner

more ❯

Verb

Present participle for to postpone from being dealt with

putting on hold

putting on the back burner

putting on the shelf

procrastinating

holding in abeyance

laying on the table

giving rain check

putting in cold storage

taking a rain check on

putting on back burner

keeping in abeyance

putting to one side

reorganizing^US

reorganising^UK

changing the date

putting off the evil day

putting off the evil hour

giving a rain check

putting in abeyance

putting something off

putting on one side

taking a raincheck

leaving to another time

taking a breather from

putting on a back burner

taking a breather

calling it a day

taking a recess

suspending proceedings

taking a rain check

putting into storage

decommissioning

putting out of commission

calling a halt to

more ❯

Verb

Present participle for to detain (a person) in conversation against their will

Verb

Present participle for to refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another)

continuing to have

keeping hold of

keeping possession of

holding fast to

refusing to give

keeping to oneself

clutching on to

continuing with

retaining possession of

keeping for oneself

retaining use of

not giving away

retaining ownership of

keeping in reserve

keeping to yourself

more ❯

Verb

Present participle for to make a request or suggestion

Noun

Restricting

Noun

Placing in forcible detention

	Find more words!








detaining
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

Related Words and Phrases

See Also

What is the opposite of detaining?
Sentences with the word detaining
Words that rhyme with detaining
What is the plural of detaining?
What is the adjective for detaining?
What is the noun for detaining?
What is another word for detain?
Use our Synonym Finder

Nearby Words

detained at Her Majesty's pleasure

9-letter Words Starting With

Find Synonyms

Word Tools			Finders & Helpers		Apps		More		Synonyms
Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Nouns Verbs	Adjectives Adverbs Plural Singular Past Tense Present Tense		Word Unscrambler Words With Friends Scrabble Crossword / Codeword		iOS / Apple Android		Home About Us Terms of Use Privacy Statement Don't Sell Personal Data		A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Antonyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2022