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.
 
 
     

 

Possible paraphrasing solution:
Original sentence:

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

Paraphrased sentence:

The county has a building to hold children  separately from the adult jail.

 
   
 

Your turn:

Paraphrase 2 of these sentences:

1  "Is it a free country if the government has the right to detain people for weeks, months or years?"

2. "My brother detained me on the phone or I would have been here sooner."

3. "In some schools, students are detained after school if they break a rule."   

 

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