detentar
detentar(
deh
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tehn
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to hold unlawfully
El dictador detentó su cargo durante dos décadas a base de amenazas.The dictator held his position unlawfully for two decades on the basis of threats.
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