detain for

Frequency: 8.015.6 per million words

To hold someone for a specific reason, often for questioning or because of an alleged crime.

detainDETAIN + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • She was arrested and detained for distributing pro-democracy leaflets.
  • The police detained the witness for questioning about the incident.
  • A man was detained by store security for suspected shoplifting.
  • He was detained for several hours at the border for a visa check.
  • The authorities can detain you for up to 48 hours without pressing charges.
  • The activist was detained for trespassing during the protest.
  • Several individuals were detained for violating the city's new curfew.
  • The journalist has been illegally detained for two months.
  • The captain had to detain the unruly passenger for the safety of others.
  • They were briefly detained for a routine identity check.