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▲
To apprehend or arrest someone
To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back
To imprison, confine or incarcerate someone
To postpone from being dealt with
To detain (a person) in conversation against their will
To refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another)
To make a request or suggestion
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Verb
▲
To apprehend or arrest someone
arrests
apprehends
restrains
confines
imprisons
captures
holds
interns
seizes
withholds
busts
impounds
incarcerates
nabs
takes
buttonholes
cops
does
gaols
UK
jails
US
nails
collars
nicks
pinches
ices
mires
reserves
keeps in custody
locks up
takes in
hauls in
picks up
places in custody
puts away
takes prisoner
holds in custody
pulls in
puts into custody
sends up
takes into custody
puts behind bars
puts in jail
remands in custody
feels your collar
catches
bags
grabs
throws in jail
hooks
lays hold of
nets
ensnares
lands
lifts
secures
gets
traps
snags
corrals
nobbles
prehends
takes captive
snares
abducts
gloms
rounds up
snaps up
brings in
places under arrest
puts the cuffs on
books
snatches
stops
appropriates
entraps
grapples
raps
carries off
takes hostage
takes in for questioning
reels in
handcuffs
kidnaps
takes hold of
takes possession of
runs down
takes downtown
grabs hold of
beaches
lassoes
entangles
gets one's fingers on
pounces on
rousts
pulls
trees
corners
tosses in jail
puts the arm on
gets hold of
lays hands on
gets a hold of
enmeshes
tangles
ensnarls
entoils
meshes
gets your hands on
springes
immeshes
catches up
more ❯
“Was there reasonable grounds for believing that it was necessary to
detain
the suspect without charge?”
Verb
▲
To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back
delays
impedes
constrains
hampers
hinders
stops
keeps
obstructs
retards
checks
inhibits
controls
decelerates
holds up
keeps back
slows down
makes late
sets back
slows up
bogs down
hangs up
gets bogged down
curbs
arrests
holds back
restrains
stalls
interrupts
handicaps
restricts
interferes with
blocks
prevents
hamstrings
encumbers
trammels
slows
clogs
withholds
slackens
stays
fetters
cumbers
retardates
shackles
postpones
mires
cuts off
chokes
puts a brake on
throws a spanner in the works
throws a monkey wrench in the works of
limits
discontinues
lessens
halts
deters
keeps waiting
cramps
holds off on
stymies
brakes
crimps
defers
intercepts
hobbles
intermits
embogs
handcuffs
interdicts
shuts down
puts back
closes off
shuts off
takes down
backs off
gets in the way of
brings to screeching halt
heads off
hog-ties
picks off
chokes off
manacles
delivers a blow to
wards off
causes to stay
averts
causes to wait
interferes
short-circuits
ties up
suspends
foils
thwarts
derails
pauses
cripples
represses
protracts
prorogues
remits
shelves
retains
prolongs
holds
confines
bars
frustrates
stunts
tempers
puts off
reduces
curtails
ceases
denies
suppresses
holds over
stands in the way of
staves off
lags
moderates
regulates
decreases
abates
diminishes
loiters
procrastinates
qualifies
reefs
quiets
lays off
stifles
refuses
diverts
reins in
cuts down
winds down
puts the brakes on
anchors it
loses steam
cuts back
loses speed
refuses to pay
puts on ice
puts on hold
heads off at pass
cuts in
takes away
hits the brakes
lets down flaps
balks
US
baffles
bogs
baulks
UK
lets up
bridles
forestalls
embarrasses
prohibits
borks
stonewalls
counteracts
disrupts
opposes
contains
scuppers
stems
gets in the way
puts an end to
smothers
circumvents
dams
ties
shuts out
counters
avoids
defends against
staunches
forbids
defeats
burdens
disadvantages
evades
debars
precludes
circumnavigates
nullifies
holds in
contravenes
holds down
sidesteps
skirts
weighs down
stems the flow of
spoils
steers clear of
keeps lid on
puts a stop to
sabotages
sandbags
neutralizes
US
straitens
muffles
bottlenecks
crabs
inconveniences
stanches
muzzles
fazes
impairs
entangles
governs
resists
binds
neutralises
UK
tames
freezes
keeps under control
dissuades from
fights back
keeps in check
subdues
chokes back
brings to a standstill
boxes in
bites back
keeps a lid on
cramps one's style
holds off
puts at a disadvantage
places at a disadvantage
nips in the bud
reduces speed
saddles with
slams on the anchors
eases up
straitjackets
sidetracks
weakens
cools
circumscribes
rattles
discomfits
constricts
disconcerts
chains
leashes
stands off
peters out
debilitates
overloads
prevents from making progress
incommodes
sidelines
oppresses
charges
bothers
discommodes
catches
nets
ensnares
captures
enmeshes
snags
screws up
fouls up
sets limits on
imposes limits on
tethers
gets out of
strangles
throttles
gives a hard time
louses up
obscures
screens
reins
complicates
bypasses
escapes
beats
puts paid to
disciplines
gags
pegs
drags your feet
slams on the brakes
puts on the brakes
cuts short
squelches
swallows
terminates
ties one's hands
entrammels
rules
measures
throws a spoke in the wheel of
gives disadvantage
takes out
overturns
scotches
puts out of commission
hems in
makes difficult
deflects
puts a limit on
bottles up
rebuffs
repulses
discourages
checkmates
monkeys with
wrongs
does for
puts the stopper on
wrecks
puts the kibosh on
stumps
ruins
outwits
jukes
ditches
upsets
takes wind out of
crashes
unsettles
cools down
cools off
keeps within bounds
keeps tight rein on
keeps the lid on
buttons up
keeps a tight rein on
slackens pace
pulls in
does a disservice to
treats unfavourably
puts in an unfavourable position
treats harshly
inflicts a handicap on
gives a disadvantage to
tells against
treats unfairly
softens
plays for time
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
forfends
withstands
dampens
obviates
staves
anticipates
dulls
cushions
slacks
turns aside
keeps at bay
rules out
keeps off
fends off
goes slower
damps
depresses
slackens off
slacks up
loses pace
absorbs
buffers
becomes slower
blankets
outlaws
makes slower
gets slower
reduces in speed
deadens
enjoins
wards
tones down
damps down
keeps in
puts on brakes
more ❯
“Immigration officers would
detain
him with a throng of questions about the purpose of his visit.”
Verb
▲
To imprison, confine or incarcerate someone
imprisons
confines
incarcerates
interns
immures
impounds
gaols
UK
jails
US
cages
pens
holds
restrains
keeps
constrains
remands
circumscribes
trammels
stockades
commits
closets
ices
jugs
locks up
holds captive
puts away
fences in
shuts in
holds prisoner
puts behind bars
sends down
puts in prison
puts inside
locks in
rails in
sends to prison
takes into custody
puts in chains
puts in irons
claps in irons
bangs up
sends up
puts into detention
locks away
bottles up
holds in custody
holds hostage
keeps captive
puts under lock and key
takes prisoner
keeps in custody
shuts up
coops up
traps
walls in
keeps under lock and key
coops
puts in jail
mews up
puts on ice
closes in
encloses
binds
quarantines
pens in
hems in
takes away
corrals
engaols
mews
prisons
arrests
carcerates
consigns
pounds
entombs
cloisters
throws into irons
houses
secludes
enjails
restricts
puts in solitary
books
railroads
puts into irons
throws in dungeon
throws away the keys
keeps under constraint
cages in
shuts away
keeps under custody
holds under custody
enslaves
sequesters
bars
cribs
sends up the river
throws in jail
hog-ties
walls up
clips someone's wings
boxes in
encases
hedges
encages
envelops
incloses
includes
hedges in
encircles
boxes up
surrounds
contains
rings
girds
kettles
bounds
encompasses
girdles
fences
blockades
hems
compasses
hurdles
walls
barricades
blocks off
fences off
cordons off
mures
cuts off
seals off
keeps within bounds
entraps
mews in
circles
stores
fixes
straitens
protects
covers
hinders
pens up
holds back
guards
skirts
borders
edges
fringes
boxes
holds in
cases
captures
engirds
flanks
wreathes
embraces
isolates
insulates
shelters
retains
keeps safe
sheathes
catches
shuts
corners
locks
takes in
pins down
drives into a corner
closes up
walls off
seals up
closes off
shuts off
limits
frames
more ❯
Verb
▲
To postpone from being dealt with
tables
postpones
adjourns
defers
delays
parks
reschedules
shelves
prorogues
reserves
suspends
mothballs
holds
withholds
continues
retains
suppresses
hangs
remits
stalls
cools
respites
contains
holds back
holds off
holds over
puts aside
puts back
puts off
takes offline
holds off on
puts on hold
puts on ice
puts on the back burner
puts on the shelf
stays
pigeonholes
retards
protracts
prolongs
procrastinates
slows
extends
holds up
puts over
holds in abeyance
puts in cold storage
lays over
hangs fire
takes a rain check on
lays on the table
carries over
sets aside
puts on back burner
gives rain check
intermits
impedes
hinders
obstructs
lengthens
blocks
waives
interrupts
keeps in abeyance
lays aside
prorogates
recesses
puts to one side
stands over
reorganizes
US
rearranges
reorganises
UK
files
leaves
pauses
dismisses
sidelines
breaks off
rebooks
changes the date
puts in abeyance
puts off the evil day
sets back
gives a rain check
does later
hangs up
slows up
puts off the evil hour
reprieves
temporizes
US
temporises
UK
forestays
puts something off
neglects
renounces
avoids
puts on one side
freezes
decommissions
takes a raincheck
leaves to another time
slows down
cools it
puts on a back burner
keeps back
takes a breather from
checks
ties up
disbands
calls it a day
takes a rain check
takes a break
suspends proceedings
takes a breather
takes five
takes a recess
puts into storage
packs away
inactivates
bars
books again
calls a halt to
counts out
rules out
staves off
more ❯
Verb
▲
To detain (a person) in conversation against their will
buttonholes
stops
accosts
catches
approaches
waylays
halts
importunes
collars
confronts
grabs
hails
nobbles
intercepts
solicits
ambushes
corners
takes aside
shouts to
calls to
pounces on
swoops down on
tackles
surrounds
stops and talk to
restricts
pins down
hounds
questions
addresses
flags
crosses
bothers
interviews
talks to
speaks to
whistles for
initiates a discussion with
discusses something with
runs into
cross-examines
attacks
faces
takes on
faces up to
remonstrates with
more ❯
Verb
▲
To refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another)
withholds
retains
reserves
holds
keeps
maintains
preserves
grasps
refuses
hangs on to
holds on to
clings to
continues to have
keeps hold of
cleaves to
keeps possession of
holds fast to
holds back
keeps back
sits on
refuses to give
holds out on
keeps to oneself
conserves
saves
upholds
possesses
owns
has
perpetuates
commands
contains
grips
nurtures
enjoys
cherishes
husbands
keeps up
holds fast
clutches on to
continues with
bears
carries
sets aside
puts by
retains possession of
keeps for oneself
retains ownership of
retains use of
wears
stores
amasses
garners
hoards
accumulates
stockpiles
collects
stashes
caches
shelves
hides
files
represses
stifles
heaps
conceals
piles up
stores up
keeps in reserve
puts aside
saves up
stashs away
holds onto
hangs onto
lays aside
keeps to yourself
sets by
lays down
holds in
more ❯
Verb
▲
To make a request or suggestion
approaches
appeals to
proposes to
advises
implores
pleads with
sounds out
accosts
beseeches
broaches
confers with
consults
addresses
broaches the matter to
broaches the matter with
buttonholes
entreats
feels out
makes a request to
solicits
suggests to
supplicates
takes aside
engages in conversation
initiates a discussion with
makes advances to
makes a proposal to
makes conversation with
makes overtures to
waylays
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