Detain

To force someone to stay in place, as in custody or jail,
or
to delay or hold back from going somewhere for a short time.
 
 
     

 

Paraphrasing example:
Original passage:

"If you take this position, you must attend every meeting and take part in discussions and decisions at the meetings unless unavoidably detained by illness, urgent prior commitment, or emergency."

Paraphrased passage:

  If you take this position, we expect you to come to every meeting unless there is a major emergency that holds you back. 

 
   
 

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Original sentence:

  "The county built a new building to detain juveniles separately from adult criminals."

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