1. (verb) deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• confine

2. (verb) stop or halt

• delay
• stay

3. (verb) cause to be slowed down or delayed

• delay
• hold up

1. (verb) deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• bind over
• cage
• cage in
• gaol
• immure
• imprison
• incarcerate
• jail
• jug
• lag
• put away
• put behind bars
• remand
• imprison
• intern
• keep
• keep in
• pin down
• trap
• straiten

2. (verb) cause to be slowed down or delayed

• buy time
• catch
• stall
• stonewall

1. (verb) stop or halt

• check
• delay
• retard

2. (verb) cause to be slowed down or delayed

• decelerate
• retard
• slow
• slow down
• slow up

1. (verb) deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• confinement
• custody
• detainment
• detention
• hold
• detainee
• political detainee
• detention

2. (verb) stop or halt

• delay
• holdup
• stay

3. (verb) cause to be slowed down or delayed

• delay
• delay
• holdup
• holdup

1. (verb) deprive of freedom; take into confinement

• free
• liberate
• loose
• release
• unloose
• unloosen

2. (verb) cause to be slowed down or delayed

• hurry
• rush