detuvo
-he/she/you stopped
Preterite él/ella/usted conjugation of detener.
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detener

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to halt)-to stop
Synonyms for detener
aparcar
to shelve
bloquear
to block
embotellar
to block
frenar
to brake
frenar
to check
impedir el avance de
to hold back
paralizar
to paralyze
parar
to stop
poner fin a
put an end to
suspender
to cancel
suspender
to suspend
vetar
to veto
atorar
to block
cerrar el paso
to block the way
complicar
to complicate
estancar
to hold back
estancar
to stall
estancarse
to come to a halt
estancarse
to stagnate
evitar
to prevent
hacer una pausa
to pause
impedir
to block
impedir
to hinder
impedir
to prevent
interceptar
to block
interrumpir
to cut short
interrumpir
to hold up
interrumpir
to interrupt
interrumpir
to suspend
interrumpir
to terminate
interrumpirse
to be interrupted
pararse
to stop
pararse en seco
to stop dead
pausar
to pause
refrenar
to restrain
represar
to dam
retener
to keep
retener
to retain
sujetar
to hold down
tapar
to block
vedar
to ban
Antonyms for detener
agilizar
to speed up
comenzar
to begin
causar
to cause
continuar
to continue
desbloquear
to unblock
empezar de nuevo
to start again
entablar
to start
facilitar
to facilitate
impeler
to propel
incitar
to incite
motivar
to cause
poner en marcha
to start
principiar
to begin
propiciar
to create a favorable atmosphere for
propulsar
to propel
proseguir
to continue
reanudar
to resume
recomenzar
to begin again
reiniciar
to restart
restablecer
to re-establish
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to detain)-to arrest
Synonyms for detener
aprehender
to apprehend
arrestar
to arrest
aprisionar
to imprison
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to hold up)-to delay
Synonyms for detener
retardar
to delay
atrasar
to postpone
demorar
to delay
Antonyms for detener
atajar
to take a shortcut
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