detener — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehend verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- detain verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
- escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
- grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
Senses
detener is used for these senses in English:
- apprehend (law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest.
- arrest (transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody. [from 14th c.]
- bring up To stop or interrupt a flow or steady motion.
- detain (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.
- draw up (transitive) To cause to come to a halt.
- escape (computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.
- grab To restrain someone; to arrest.
- hold (archaic) To restrain oneself; to refrain; to hold back.
apprehend — full definition
- verb To arrest someone, especially a suspected criminal.
- verb To understand or grasp something mentally.
- verb To anticipate something, usually with worry or fear.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.