detain
The origin and history of detain.
Etymology
From Old French detenir, from Latin detinere, "to hold back" — from de- and tenere ("to hold").
The origin and history of detain.
From Old French detenir, from Latin detinere, "to hold back" — from de- and tenere ("to hold").
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