Words similar to detain

Example sentences for: detain

How can you use “detain” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Each focuses on a provincial city of the same or similar name, typically of some interest yet not likely to detain you for longer than a day.
But there’s little to detain a visitor and no attractive accommodations.
The CIA worked hard with foreign security services to detain or at least keep an eye on suspected Bin Ladin associates.
We have assessed this effort to detain aliens of "special interest."
The village is neat and tidy, but there’s nothing to detain you for very long.