detain

Verb

• cause to be slowed down or delayed
  • Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
    
  • she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
    

• stop or halt
  • Please stay the bloodshed!
    

• deprive of freedom; take into confinement

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  delay , hold up , stay , confine
• Antonyms: 
  rush , hurry , free , liberate , release , unloose , unloosen , loose