detain
US /dɪˈten/
・UK /dɪ'teɪn/
B2
verb
- To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
Examples
He has been detained without trial for nearly two years now.
She was arrested and detained for distributing pro-democracy leaflets.
US /dɪˈten/
・UK /dɪ'teɪn/
He has been detained without trial for nearly two years now.
She was arrested and detained for distributing pro-democracy leaflets.