arrest
verbHow many syllables in arrest?
There are 2 syllables in the word arrest.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:
apprehend
bust
capture
catch
clutch
collar
commit
cop
detain
feel your collar
grab
imprison
incarcerate
jail
lay hold of
lift
nab
nail
nick
pick up
pinch
pull in
restrain
run in
seize
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