Thesaurus / de-tain
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synonyms for de-tain
synonyms for de-tain
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- waive
On this page you'll find 1270 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to de-tain, such as: apprehend, commit, detain, hold, incarcerate, and jail.
antonyms for de-tain
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