This is the 10911th most frequent Spanish word.
detenerlo
"Detenerlo" means "to stop or arrest him/it."
Here, 'detenerlo' is used to mean halting a process or action for closer examination.
Es importante detenerlo para poder analizarlo científicamente.
It is important to halt it in order to analyze it scientifically.
The term 'detenerlo' here refers to taking action to physically or situationally stop a person or entity.
Necesitamos detenerlo antes de que cause más problemas.
We need to stop him before he causes more problems.
In this context, 'detenerlo' implies a legal arrest or detainment.