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detains

verb
Saydi-TAYNZ/dɪˈteɪnz/

1 meaning of detains

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of detain. Use it after he, she, it, or one person or thing.

    The guard detains anyone who tries to enter without a pass.

    Airport security detains a passenger for a few extra questions.

    Note

detains is a form of detain

detain, verb: To hold someone in custody and not let them leave. Full entry

Forms
detaindetains he/she/itdetaining -ing formdetained past tense, past participle
Spelling
detain → detains: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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