Detain and March

Opposite meaning words

Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

Show all Definitions

March is an antonym for detain.

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

March verb - To move forward along a course.

Usage example: bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute

Show all Definitions

Detain is an antonym for march.

Nearby Words: marched, marching

men	detain men	march men
times	detain times	march times

Cite this Source

March and Detain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/march

Detain & March. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/march>.

March or Detain. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/march.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "detain" and "march" have occurred on timeline