detain :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (0)

Verbs (7)

v. 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"

stay, delay

v. stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"

confine, deprive of freedom

v. deprive of freedom; take into confinement

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (18)

dawdle, linger, move slowly, take one's time

v. take one's time; proceed slowly

lag, fall back, fall behind, dawdle

v. hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

poke, jab, dig, stab, prod

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

retard, slow down, decelerate, slow, slow up

v. lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"

Synonyms (3)

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

Antonyms (14)

hurry, rush

v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"

speed, quicken, accelerate, speed up

v. move faster; "The car accelerated"

release, free, let out, loose, unloose, liberate, set free, turn loose

v. grant freedom to; free from confinement

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