Vocabulary C1: to keep somebody in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving

Question

to keep somebody in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving

Lam Nguyenvan · Accepted Answer

One man has been DETAINED for questioning.

Lam Nguyenvan · Answer

detain

Lam Nguyenvan · Answer

The minister was unavoidably DETAINED in Lisbon on affairs of state.

To keep somebody in an official place, such as a police station, a prison or a hospital, and prevent them from leaving