detain
/dɪˈteɪn/verb
High School
1
To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.
2
To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
3
To keep back or from; to withhold.
4
To put someone under custody.
5
To seize goods for official purposes.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#archaic