How Do You Spell DETAIN?

The word "detain" is spelled phonetically as /dɪˈteɪn/. The first syllable "di" is pronounced with a short "i" sound followed by "tayn", pronounced with a long "a" sound. The word "detain" means to keep someone in custody or confinement, often by law enforcement or immigration officials. It is important to spell this word correctly in legal and immigration documents to ensure clear communication and proper treatment of individuals who are being detained.

Common Misspellings for DETAIN

Similar spelling words for DETAIN

94 words made out of letters DETAIN

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Conjugate verb Detain

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have detained
you would have detained
he/she/it would have detained
we would have detained
they would have detained
I would have detain
you would have detain
he/she/it would have detain
we would have detain
they would have detain

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been detaining
you would have been detaining
he/she/it would have been detaining
we would have been detaining
they would have been detaining

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would detain
you would detain
he/she/it would detain
we would detain
they would detain

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be detaining
you would be detaining
he/she/it would be detaining
we would be detaining
they would be detaining

FUTURE

I will detain
you will detain
he/she/it will detain
we will detain
they will detain

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be detaining
you will be detaining
he/she/it will be detaining
we will be detaining
they will be detaining

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have detained
you will have detained
he/she/it will have detained
we will have detained
they will have detained

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been detaining
you will have been detaining
he/she/it will have been detaining
we will have been detaining
they will have been detaining

IMPERATIVE

you detain
we let´s detain

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to detain

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was detaining
you were detaining
he/she/it was detaining
we were detaining
they were detaining

PAST PARTICIPLE

detained

PAST PERFECT

I had detained
you had detained
he/she/it had detained
we had detained
they had detained

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been detaining
you had been detaining
he/she/it had been detaining
we had been detaining
they had been detaining

PRESENT

I detain
you detain
he/she/it detains
we detain
they detain

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am detaining
you are detaining
he/she/it is detaining
we are detaining
they are detaining

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

detaining

PRESENT PERFECT

I have detained
you have detained
he/she/it has detained
we have detained
they have detained

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been detaining
you have been detaining
he/she/it has been detaining
we have been detaining
they have been detaining

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it detain

SIMPLE PAST

I detained
you detained
he/she/it detained
we detained
they detained

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