Index of English words, starting with "de"

(1) - Detain (n.) Detention.
(2) - Detain (v. t.) To hold or keep in custody.
(3) - Detain (v. t.) To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident.
(4) - Detain (v. t.) To keep back or from; to withhold.

(1) - Detained (imp. & p. p.) of Detain

(1) - Detainer (n.) A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody.
(2) - Detainer (n.) The keeping possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is another's, even though the original taking may have been lawful. Forcible detainer is indictable at common law.
(3) - Detainer (n.) One who detains.

(1) - Detainment (n.) Detention.