Words / B1

uh-REST/əˈrest/

Police arrest someone when they take that person to a station because a crime may have been committed: arrest a suspect; under arrest; arrest someone for theft. Detain can be wider and less final; catch is everyday and not always official. Arrest as a noun: make an arrest; under arrest. Do not write “the police arrested to him” — there is no to. House arrest is a legal extra phrase.

Meaning

To take someone to a police station because they may have committed a crime.

Examples

• “The police arrested two men after the robbery.”
• “Officers arrested a suspect outside the supermarket.”
• “She was placed under arrest and taken to the station.”

Good to know

arrest someone for + crime. under arrest. make an arrest. Wider: detain. No preposition to after arrest.

Near in meaning

detain

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