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arrest
verb
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Divide arrest into syllables:

ar · rest

How to pronounce arrest:

Definition of arrest:

arrest (verb):
seize, capture
take into custody.
to take (a person) into custody
to take or keep in custody by authority of law

Synonyms for arrest:

imprisonpick upcopseizenailjailcatchcommitliftpinch
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