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to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
危険な場所に行く子供を引止めた。
I stopped the child from going to a dangerous place.
騒がしい子供たちを引止めたが無理だった。
I tried to restrain the noisy children, but it was impossible.
辞めると言う同僚を引止める言葉を探した。
I searched for words to persuade my colleague not to quit.