What is another word for detaining ?

Catching or apprehending someone

feeling someone's collar

taking in for questioning

getting one's fingers on

realizing^US

realising^UK

possessing oneself of

saving

catching hold of

catching up

gaining possession of

holding on to

holding hostage

coming into possession of

getting one's hands on

putting the snatch on

laying one's hands on

begging borrow or steal

getting your hands on

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

Verb

throwing a spanner in the works of

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

putting on back burner

putting in cold storage

taking a rain check on

laying on the table

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

holding in abeyance

putting on the back burner

bringing to screeching halt

getting in the way of

standing in the way of

putting the brakes on

putting off the evil day

putting off the evil hour

baulking^UK

balking^US

putting the kibosh on

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

putting the stopper on

upsetting one's apple cart

throwing a spanner in the works

giving the run around

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting the mockers on

spiking

fazing

preventing from making progress

putting the brakes on

picking off

taking a raincheck

temporising^UK

temporizing^US

coming to a standstill

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

putting straitjacket on

clipping someone's wings

throwing monkey wrench in

placing at a disadvantage

putting out of commission

putting at a disadvantage

upsetting the applecart

rendering null and void

taking wind out of sails

getting the better of

placing an embargo on

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

putting half nelson on

upsetting the apple cart

cooking someone's goose

putting on the bank burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

suspending proceedings

leaving to another time

giving the thumbs down to

declaring illegal

saying no

giving the red light to

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“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

putting under lock and key

putting into detention

keeping under lock and key

throwing away the keys

keeping under constraint

clipping someone's wings

cooling down

keeping under custody

holding under custody

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Verb

Present participle for to postpone from being dealt with

Verb

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

Verb

Present participle for to stop, deflect or divert (something in progress or motion)

Verb

Present participle for to come face to face with (someone) with hostile or argumentative intent

Verb

Present participle for to limit or restrict

keeping within bounds

keeping under control

bringing under control

keeping in line

keeping the lid on

having on a tight leash

Verb

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

Verb

Present participle for to hold on to or continue to have something, both physically or mentally

Verb

Present participle for to become embroiled or implicated in

Verb

Present participle for to make a request or suggestion

Noun

Restricting

Noun

Placing in forcible detention