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detain vs pin down

pin down vs detain

detain and pin down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
detain No No Yes No
pin down No No Yes No
As verbs, pin down is a hyponym of detain; that is, pin down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than detain:
  • detain: deprive of freedom; take into confinement
  • pin down: place in a confining or embarrassing position
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, trap, keep in.
detain (verb) pin down (verb)
cause to be slowed down or delayed define clearly
stop or halt attach with or as if with a pin
deprive of freedom; take into confinement place in a confining or embarrassing position
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