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Derain vs Detain - What's the difference?

derain | detain |

As verbs the difference between derain and detain

is that derain is obsolete spelling of lang=en while detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.

derain

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (legal)

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    detain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
  • To put under custody.
  • To keep back or from; to withhold.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • Detain not the wages of the hireling.