detaining

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of keeping or holding someone or something against their will or consent.

  - "The police detained the suspect for questioning."
  - "The school principal detained the student for breaking the rules."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with detaining
chaining , raining , paining , gaining

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Variants

List of all variants of detaining that leads to same result
detain , detained , detaining , detainment , detainments , detains

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'detenir', meaning 'to hold back' or 'to keep'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'detaining' is often used interchangeably with the term 'arrest', but they have slightly different meanings.

2. In some countries, detaining someone without proper legal authorization can be considered a violation of their human rights.

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Related Concepts

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1. Arrest: The legal process of taking someone into custody, typically involving detaining.

2. Imprisonment: The act of confining someone in a prison or other secure facility, often involving detaining.

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Culture

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Detaining is often used in the context of law enforcement and security, but it can also refer to any situation where someone is kept against their will. In literature, detaining is a common theme in dystopian and thriller genres, where characters are held captive against their will.

How to Memorize "detaining"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of physically holding someone or something back, or imagine a person being kept in a confined space.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of control or restriction, or think of situations where someone is kept against their will.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'detain' as 'determined to keep in'.

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