Arrest and Discharge

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 is an antonym for arrest.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Discharge

Discharge noun - A directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece.

Arrest is an antonym for discharge.

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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