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🚓arrest

verb
/əˈrɛst/
arrears arresting
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Meaning

To seize and hold someone by legal authority.
to catch and hold by legal authority; to stop suddenly

Example Sentences

The police arrested the suspect last night.

The police will arrest the suspect tomorrow.

Example Expressions

under arrest

Synonyms

detain, apprehend, capture, seize, stop, catch
Entry 1
detain, apprehend, capture, seize, stop
Entry 2
catch, seize, capture, detain, apprehend

Antonyms

release, free, liberate, discharge
Entry 1
release, free, liberate
Entry 2
release, free, liberate, discharge

Collocations

arrest warrant, arrest the suspect, make an arrest, arrest suspect, under arrest, arrest development
Entry 1
arrest warrant, arrest the suspect, make an arrest
Entry 2
arrest suspect, arrest warrant, under arrest, arrest development

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