detente

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detent.e             V      3 1 PRES ACTIVE  IMP 2 S    
detento, detentere, detentavi, detentatus  V (3rd) TRANS   [DXXES]    Late  uncommon
hold/keep back;
detent.e             VPAR   2 1 VOC S M PERF PASSIVE PPL
detineo, detinere, detinui, detentus  V (2nd) TRANS   [XXXAO]  
detain, hold; hold off, keep away (from); hold prisoner; retain; occupy;
hold/keep back (from use); keep, cause to remain; reserve; delay end, protract;