definition of
detain

[1] #1 detain v. [confine] deprive of freedom; take into confinement. wn

[2] #2 detain v. [stay, delay] stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!". wn

[3] #3 detain v. [delay, hold up] cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform". wn