verb
- past tense and past participle of detain; held in custody or prevented from leaving
Usage: often used in legal or official contexts
Examples
- The suspect was detained for questioning by police.
- Several protesters were detained during the demonstration.
- He was detained at the airport for three hours.
- The teacher detained the students after class for misbehavior.
- Border officials detained the travelers for document verification.
- She was detained overnight before being released on bail.