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
Raid and arrest are semantically related in burst topic. In some cases you can use "Raid" instead the word "Arrest" as a noun or a verb.
How words are described
| full | full arrest | full raid |
| particular | particular arrest | particular raid |
| initial | initial arrest | initial raid |
| actual | actual arrest | actual raid |
| Other adjectives: real, successful, infamous, major, final, later, subsequent, impending, last, occasional, failed, recent, previous, upcoming, attempted, botched. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Fred and George even jokingly commented that if he ever had to raid his own house, he would have to arrest himself.
Source: Straw Hypocrite - A raid by the Judges leads to their arrest for using the uniform for entertainment purposes.
Source: Impersonating an Officer -
Failed a Spot Check: Partly the reason why the CTRU raid to arrest "Helios" didn't go so well.
Source: Film / Helios
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