detained

adjectiveverbattested in dialogue

//dɪˈteɪnd//

Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.

adjective

1
Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.
The detained train finally arrived hours late.
2
Held in custody or confinement.
He remained detained pending trial.

verb

1
Also a form of detainsimple past and past participle of detain

detailed · Characterized by attention to detail and thoroughness of…Detailed · The 41st sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.detain · To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to…

detained · Delayed or held back; kept from proceeding.

detect · To discover or find by careful search, examination, or…detected · Having been noticed.detecting · An act of detection.

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