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detain

Detain vs Restain - What's the difference?

detain | restain |


As verbs the difference between detain and restain

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while restain is to stain again.

Detain vs Sustain - What's the difference?

detain | sustain | Related terms |

Detain is a related term of sustain.


In lang=en terms the difference between detain and sustain

is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold while sustain is to confirm, prove, or corroborate.

As verbs the difference between detain and sustain

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while sustain is to maintain, or keep in existence.

As a noun sustain is

(music) a mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.

Obstruct vs Detain - What's the difference?

obstruct | detain | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between obstruct and detain

is that obstruct is to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block while detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.

Detain vs Prevent - What's the difference?

detain | prevent |


In lang=en terms the difference between detain and prevent

is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

As verbs the difference between detain and prevent

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while prevent is to stop; to keep (from happening).

Detain vs Confind - What's the difference?

detain | confind |

Detain vs Confied - What's the difference?

detain | confied |

Confied is likely misspelled.


Confied has no English definition.

As a verb detain

is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.

Detain vs Believe - What's the difference?

detain | believe | Related terms |

Detain is a related term of believe.


As verbs the difference between detain and believe

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while believe is (label) to accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (ie, as opposed to knowing).

Detain vs Prison - What's the difference?

detain | prison |


In lang=en terms the difference between detain and prison

is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold while prison is to imprison.

As verbs the difference between detain and prison

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while prison is to imprison.

As a noun prison is

a place of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes, or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.

Detain vs Prisoner - What's the difference?

detain | prisoner |


As a verb detain

is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.

As a noun prisoner is

a person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.

Detain vs Postpone - What's the difference?

detain | postpone |


As verbs the difference between detain and postpone

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while postpone is to delay or put off an event, appointment etc.

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