arrest

/ɐɹˈɛst/

/ɝˈɛst/

[verb] [noun]

to arrest

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

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

synonyms : apprehend

cause to stop

synonyms : halt

hold

hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

synonyms : check

attract and fix

synonyms : catch

get

Arrest

[NOUN]

the legal act of capturing someone and taking them to prison

synonyms : apprehension

the state of inactivity following an interruption

synonyms : check

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.

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