in the judicial/ law enforcement meaning of detain, the antonym is " to release"
kidnap detain
Incarcerate and detain are both synonyms that can be used for the word imprisoned.
The opposite of the verb "release" (let go) can be check, hold, capture, retain, detain, or gather. The opposite of the noun release could similarly be retention, or holding. For wildlife applications, the opposite (first) action would be to catch.
The opposite of the verb "release" (let go) can be check, hold, capture, retain, detain, or gather. The opposite of the noun release could similarly be retention, or holding. For wildlife applications, the opposite (first) action would be to catch.
what word is opposite of prudent
The root word of detain is "tain," which means to hold or grasp.
We won't detain you any further. Find a way to detain him until I get there.
I will detain your bike. Police can not detain my car.
The police had enough evidence to detain him for further questioning.
The word is 'detain'.
detain
kidnap detain
Incarcerate and detain are both synonyms that can be used for the word imprisoned.
detain, impede, hamper
The opposite of the verb "release" (let go) can be check, hold, capture, retain, detain, or gather. The opposite of the noun release could similarly be retention, or holding. For wildlife applications, the opposite (first) action would be to catch.
The opposite of the verb "release" (let go) can be check, hold, capture, retain, detain, or gather. The opposite of the noun release could similarly be retention, or holding. For wildlife applications, the opposite (first) action would be to catch.
for example: 'i will have to detain you for further questioning' it means to stop someone..to keep someone from their future activities. a policeman might say this to the person he has arrested.