Meanings
to keep someone in custody or under restraint.
کسی کو حراست میں رکھنا یا روکنا۔
روکنا
rokna
Common Collocations
- detain a suspect
- detain for questioning
- detain unlawfully
Example Sentences
The police had to detain the suspect for further investigation.
پولیس کو مزید تفتیش کے لئے مشکوک شخص کو روکنا پڑا۔
Police ko mazeed tafteesh ke liye mushkook shakhs ko rokna para.
They decided to detain him until the trial started.
انہوں نے فیصلہ کیا کہ وہ اسے مقدمے کے شروع ہونے تک روکیں گے۔
Unhoon ne faisla kiya keh woh ise muqadmay ke shuru hone tak rokain ge.
Detaining individuals without evidence is against the law.
بغیر ثبوت کے افراد کو روکنا قانون کے خلاف ہے۔
Baghair saboot ke afraad ko rokna qanoon ke khilaf hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'detain' as 'de + tain' - to 'hold back' someone.
Imagine police officers holding a suspect in a station.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جلدی کا کام شیطان کا ہوتا ہے
jaldi ka kaam shaitaan ka hota hai
Haste makes waste.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "detinere" — to hold back
First known use: 15th century
The word 'detain' evolved through Old French and Middle English before obtaining its current form in Modern English.