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detain meaning in Tamil

காப்பில் வை

UK/dɪˈteɪn/

detain in Tamil: காப்பில் வை, காவலில் வை, தங்கச் செய், நிறுத்தி வை. In English, detain means to keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.

Tamil words for detain

காப்பில் வை, காவலில் வை, தங்கச் செய், நிறுத்தி வை, நிறுத்திவை

English meaning of detain

  1. verb To keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.
  2. verb To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
  3. verb To keep back or from; to withhold.
  4. verb To put someone under custody.

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Questions about detain in Tamil

What is the meaning of detain in Tamil?
Detain in Tamil is காப்பில் வை, காவலில் வை, தங்கச் செய், நிறுத்தி வை.
detain என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Detain: காப்பில் வை, காவலில் வை, தங்கச் செய், நிறுத்தி வை.
What does detain mean in English?
Detain means to keep something from proceeding or coming to completion; to delay.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: detain (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: detain (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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