Word ARREST: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

arrest

🇺🇸 [əˈrɛst]

Meanings

To seize someone by legal authority and take them into custody, typically due to suspected involvement in a crime. Arrests are usually carried out by law enforcement officers and may lead to charges and a court trial.

Examples

• The police arrested him for breaking into the store.
• She was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
• The arrest was made after a thorough investigation.

Synonyms

capture • detain • apprehend

Antonyms

release • free • liberate