Detain and Entrust

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Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

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Entrust is an antonym for detain.

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

Entrust verb - To put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another.

Usage example: we entrusted our pets to the care of our neighbor while we went on vacation

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Detain is an antonym for entrust.

Nearby Word: entrusting

people	detain people	entrust people
son	detain son	entrust son

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