Arrest
Arrest noun - The act of taking into one's control by authority of law.
Usage example: there have been only two arrests for driving while intoxicated in the county in the last six months
Discharge
Discharge noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.
How words are described
| full | full arrest | full discharge |
| brutal | brutal arrest | brutal discharge |
| real | real arrest | real discharge |
| big | big arrest | big discharge |
| Other adjectives: potential, eventual, prior, sudden, upcoming. | ||
Common collocations
| members | arrest members | discharge members |
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