redetain

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Definition of redetain

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

(transitive)To detain again.

“He came by boat to Australia, and lived in the community for three years before being redetained by immigration authorities.”

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From re- + detain.

5 plays · some not in Scrabble

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