Arrest and Exonerate

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Arrest verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

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Exonerate is an antonym for arrest in take into authorized custody topic.

Nearby Words: arresting, arrested, arrester

Exonerate verb - To free from a charge of wrongdoing.

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Arrest is an antonym for exonerate.

person	arrest person	exonerate person
friend	arrest friend	exonerate friend
man	arrest man	exonerate man
men	arrest men	exonerate men
Other words: family, suspect, villain, doctor, killer, son, suspects.

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