detain

In transitive terms the difference between disdain and detain

is that disdain is to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt while detain is to keep back or from; to withhold.

As a noun disdain

is a feeling of contempt or scorn.

As a verb detain

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

As a noun inmate is

a person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).

As verbs the difference between detain and abstain

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while abstain is keep or withhold oneself.

In transitive terms the difference between detain and support

is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold while support is to be accountable for, or involved with, but not responsible for.

As verbs the difference between detain and support

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

As a noun support is

something which supports. Often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to.

In transitive terms the difference between detain and nab

is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold while nab is to grab or snatch something.

As verbs the difference between detain and nab

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while nab is to seize, arrest or take into custody a criminal or fugitive.

As a noun nab is

the summit of an eminence.

As an initialism NAB is

National Australia Bank.

Seize is a synonym of detain.

In transitive terms the difference between detain and seize

is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold while seize is to have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

As verbs the difference between detain and seize

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while seize is to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

As verbs the difference between detain and attract

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while attract is to pull toward without touching.

In transitive terms the difference between detain and withdraw

is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold while withdraw is to extract (money from an account).

As verbs the difference between detain and withdraw

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while withdraw is to pull (something) back, aside, or away.

As verbs the difference between detain and forestall

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

As verbs the difference between detain and called

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while called is past tense of call.