different between detain vs restain

English

Etymology

From Old French detenir. Cognate with Italian detenere, Portuguese deter, Romanian de?ine, and Spanish detener.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??te?n/
• Rhymes: -e?n

Verb

detain (third-person singular simple present detains, present participle detaining, simple past and past participle detained)

1. (transitive) To keep someone from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention.
2. (transitive) To put under custody.
3. (transitive) To keep back or from; to withhold.
   • 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living

     Detain not the wages of the hireling.

4. (transitive) To seize goods for official purposes.

Derived terms

• detainee

Related terms

Translations

Anagrams

• -tadine, Danite, Tienda, indate, nidate, tienda

English

Etymology

re- +? stain

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i??ste?n/
• Rhymes: -e?n

Verb

restain (third-person singular simple present restains, present participle restaining, simple past and past participle restained)

1. to stain again

Anagrams

• Reitans, Stanier, anestri, antsier, atrines, erastin, in tears, nastier, rainest, ratinés, resiant, retains, retinas, retsina, rinsate, stainer, starnie, stearin, tin ears, transie