arrest

/ɐɹˈɛst/

/ɝˈɛst/

to arrest

MAIN VERB

арештувати

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

synonyms : apprehend

Arrest

арешт

the legal act of capturing someone and taking them to prison

Examples

1. They were arrested in the small hours of Saturday morning.

2. The police officer arrested the thief and recovered the stolen items.

3. 50 police officers to arrest two unarmed men is surely using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

4. He was arrested for breaking and entering.