Detain and Stop

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Detain

Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.
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Stop is a synonym for detain in delay topic. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Detain".
Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

Stop

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: the manufacturer will stop selling the toy and will immediately recall all the units that have already been sold
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Detain is a synonym for stop. Sometimes you can use "Detain" instead a verb "Stop".
Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

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people detain people stop people
characters detain characters stop characters
anyone detain anyone stop anyone
killer detain killer stop killer
Other words: everyone, aliens.

Both words in one sentence

  • Which doesn't stop him from summoning his streltsy and having them detain all the mutineers.
    Source: Literature / Tsar Gorokhs Detective Agency
  • While they are willing to detain the intruders who are trying to save Rukia (but not kill them), Ukitake tries to appeal to stop Rukia's execution, and when that fails, he and Kyoraku destroy the Sokyoku.
    Source: Neutral Good
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Stop and Detain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/stop
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Stop or Detain. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detain/stop.

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