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detain

English

  1. 🔊 cause to be slowed down or delayed
    “Traffic was delayed by the bad weather”
  2. 🔊 stop or halt
    “Please stay the bloodshed!”
  3. 🔊 deprive of freedom

Spanish

  1. 🔊 detener to detain
  2. 🔊 estancar to detain, staunch, or hold back the flow of water

Similar words

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