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arrest
NounSuru VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. arrest
  2. 2. apprehension
  3. 3. Arrest
The act of being caught and taken into custody by the police for a suspected crime. It is a formal term often seen in news reports about criminal cases.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

There's been a lot of arrest news lately, hasn't there?

Sentence 2

"I want him arrested," the victim pleaded.

Sentence 3

"I saw the moment of the arrest," he said, clearly excited.

Sentence 4

Why do I keep hearing about arrests so much?

Sentence 5

"The suspect has been arrested," the news reported.