Synonyms

1. confine

Sentence Examples

1. The officers were determined to detain the man still broadcasting from the radio station.
2. But the aeronaut, still greatly discomposed, and having apparently no farther business to detain him in Rotterdam, began at this moment to make busy preparations for departure and it being necessary to discharge a portion of ballast to enable him to reascend, the half dozen bags which he threw out, one after another, without taking the trouble to empty their contents, tumbled, every one of them, most unfortunately upon the back of the burgomaster, and rolled him over and over no less than one-and-twenty times, in the face of every man in Rotterdam.
3. The dear girl was more affectionate with me than ever, and clung to me as though she would detain me but there was much to be talked of and I came away.
4. Beauchamp had not been seen since the day he visited Albert, and those of whom the latter inquired always told him he was out on a journey which would detain him some days.
5. Fogg was on English ground, it was for my interest to detain him there until my warrant of arrest arrived.
6. They early introduce us to and detain us in scenery with which otherwise, at that age, we should have little acquaintance.
7. Should he come, it will be necessary to detain him.
8. A few people tried to detain me when they saw my pistol.
9. Yes, but it was still more the fault of the traitor who, in order to separate him from his master, and detain the latter at Hong Kong, had inveigled him into getting drunk!
10. I see you are a thoroughly good fellow, and will detain you no longer.