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detain vs keep in

keep in vs detain

detain and keep in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detain No No Yes No
keep in No No Yes No
As verbs, keep in is a hyponym of detain; that is, keep in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detain:
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  • keep in: cause to stay indoors
Other hyponyms of detain include keep, straiten, gaol, immure, imprison, incarcerate, jail, jug, lag, put away, put behind bars, remand, intern, bind over, imprison, cage, cage in, pin down, trap.
detain (verb) keep in (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed cause to stay indoors
stop or halt
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Difference between detain and keep in

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