Arrest
Arrest verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: the inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up
Catch is a synonym for arrest in attract topic. In some cases you can use "Catch" instead the word "Arrest" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like capture, action, take, fascinate. popular alternative
Catch
Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: we tried to catch the kitten before she could sneak out the door
Arrest is a synonym for catch in capture topic. You can use "Arrest" instead the word "Catch" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as attract, take, engage, ensnare. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| good | good arrest | good catch |
| full | full arrest | full catch |
| real | real arrest | real catch |
| successful | successful arrest | successful catch |
| Other adjectives: big, bad, easy, major. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- My. God.Shunsui: (explains to confused Nanao) Ever have to catch and arrest a guy doing two hundred on a hoverbike down a runway?
Source: Fan Fic / Project Tatterdemalion - The reason Aoi even started dressing as a woman was because she wanted to catch and arrest chikan, so attempted molestation is a part of her job as well.
Source: Attempted Rape - When the police set up a roadblock specifically to catch and arrest the Cannonballers, JJ spots a semi with an empty flatbed.
Source: Implied Trope aka: Implied
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Catch and Arrest. (2016). Retrieved 2023, June 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrest/catch
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